How does Leona H. Cox Community Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Canyon Country?

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.0/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 912 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary?

24.1% of students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Leona H. Cox Community Elementary improving or declining?

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary?

16.4% of students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

Sulphur Springs Union Canyon Country Los Angeles County 91351

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

912 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

444 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

68%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 64.9%

White 16.2%

Asian 1.4%

Black 4.7%

Other 12.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Leona H. Cox Community Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.1%
Met Standard	27.3%
Below Standard	48.6%

Exceeded

24.1%

Met

27.3%

Below

48.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Leona H. Cox Community Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.1% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Sulphur Springs Union district average of 22.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 24.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.