How does Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Walnut?

Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.5/100, placing it at the 93rd percentile statewide. 55% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,330 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary?

55.2% of students at Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 79.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary improving or declining?

Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 15.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary?

2.7% of students at Leonard G. Westhoff 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.

Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary

Walnut Valley Unified Walnut Los Angeles County 91789

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,330 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

659 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

23%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 15.8%

White 3.3%

Asian 68.3%

Black 0.8%

Other 11.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	55.2%
Met Standard	24.4%
Below Standard	20.5%

Exceeded

55.2%

Met

24.4%

Below

20.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "80% proficient" for Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

55.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 34.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.7 points above the Walnut Valley Unified district average of 48.5%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 26.3 points higher (vs 28.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 15.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 2.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.