Is Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary a good school?

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary ranks 2095 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 600 students attended Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary?

Students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : San Marcos Middle High : San Marcos High

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Summary:

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary is a public elementary school in Vista, California, serving 599 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Marcos Unified School District, which is ranked 475 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 45.7% and 49.19% respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school also performs well above the state average in Science (CAST), with a 32.41% proficiency rate in 5th grade compared to 32.68% statewide. The school's White and English Language Learner student subgroups rank in the top quartile of California elementary schools, while its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status subgroups perform better than the state average, ranking in the top third of California elementary schools.

However, Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, which has risen significantly from 9.8% in 2018-2019 to 27.2% in 2022-2023. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 66.44% in 2022-2023. While Joli Ann Leichtag outperforms nearby San Marcos Elementary and Carrillo Elementary, it lags behind high-performing schools like Paloma Elementary, Discovery Elementary, and Dual Language Immersion North County.

Detail:

Public K-5

653 Poinsettia Ave.
Vista, CA 92081-8113

(760) 290-2888

District: San Marcos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2095^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,246

Students who attend Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Marcos Middle
High:	San Marcos High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 600

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.2%

White:

15.7%

Asian:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary ranks better than 64.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.2%), White (15.7%), Asian (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary is 23, which is the 5^th best among 12 elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary is $8,246, which is the 4^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary 2095^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Marcos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Marcos Unified 475^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	58.14	2095^th	5314	60.6%
2011	76.68	1172^nd	5377	78.2%
2012	75.38	1250^th	5390	76.8%
2013	74.03	1374^th	5530	75.2%
2015	53.18	2281^st	5611	59.3%
2016	61.97	1907^th	5614	66.0%
2017	59.22	2053^rd	5692	63.9%
2018	63.08	1913^th	5662	66.2%
2019	61.75	1981^st	5789	65.8%
2022	59.54	2052^nd	5883	65.1%
2023	55.77	2242^nd	5874	61.8%
2024	59.30	2095^th	5862	64.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.80	798^th	3246	75.4%
2019	69.03	561^st	3275	82.9%
2022	74.92	391^st	3311	88.2%
2023	82.46	231^st	3250	92.9%
2024	69.03	439^th	3160	86.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.00	628^th	2420	74.0%
2024	67.06	554^th	2634	79.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.66	735^th	5084	85.5%
2019	69.73	1202^nd	5173	76.8%
2022	64.99	1420^th	5264	73.0%
2023	62.90	1577^th	5374	70.7%
2024	64.64	1517^th	5511	72.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	81.79	37^th	364	89.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.35	1693^rd	5413	68.7%
2019	57.38	2093^rd	5492	61.9%
2022	57.74	2033^rd	5635	63.9%
2023	53.39	2233^rd	5617	60.2%
2024	60.00	1955^th	5605	65.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.94	986^th	2128	53.7%
2019	47.37	1055^th	2585	59.2%
2022	59.97	600^th	2227	73.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.84	2031^st	5431	62.6%
2019	64.42	1751^st	5510	68.2%
2022	59.84	1963^rd	5663	65.3%
2023	56.16	2128^th	5650	62.3%
2024	56.91	2112^th	5636	62.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.59	865^th	4830	82.1%
2019	68.58	1230^th	4963	75.2%
2022	68.93	1203^rd	5084	76.3%
2023	57.16	1814^th	5098	64.4%
2024	61.74	1584^th	5102	69.0%

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Rank History for White students at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.68	1051^st	2737	61.6%
2019	74.30	664^th	2834	76.6%
2023	77.89	507^th	2662	81.0%
2024	71.57	762^nd	2647	71.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	131	30	34	556	3	8	7	0	769
2010	131	32	38	561	2	7	6	0	777
2011	123	39	48	593	7	9	1	0	820
2012	129	41	50	620	2	8	3	0	853
2013	128	29	42	634	3	8	5	0	849
2014	115	37	42	647	3	6	6	0	856
2015	114	23	24	634	2	5	9	0	811
2016	109	26	20	616	1	4	5	0	781
2017	127	17	21	641	0	4	2	0	812
2018	130	23	18	586	0	8	0	0	765
2019	97	25	43	575	2	9	1	0	752
2020	88	12	20	523	0	6	31	1	681
2021	82	0	30	486	6	5	32	1	642
2022	94	3	24	468	3	3	29	1	625
2023	103	0	27	427	6	4	32	0	599
2024	94	9	30	433	0	5	29	0	600

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	769	35.7	18.8	70.1
2010	777	35.8	21.6	73.7
2011	820	n/a	n/a	74.4
2012	853	31.5	27.0	n/a
2013	849	29.5	28.7	81.3
2014	856	35.0	24.4	81.1
2015	811	34.0	23.8	79
2016	781	31.0	25.1	76.6
2017	812	32.0	25.3	77.8
2018	765	n/a	n/a	75.6
2019	752	n/a	n/a	47.6
2020	681	n/a	n/a	44.2
2021	642	25.0	25.6	53.6
2022	625	26.0	24.0	66.9
2023	599	26.0	23.0	66.4
2024	600	26.0	23.0	71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	769	35.7	18.8	70.1
2010	777	35.8	21.6	73.7
2011	820	n/a	n/a	74.4
2012	853	31.5	27.0	n/a
2013	849	29.5	28.7	81.3
2014	856	35.0	24.4	81.1
2015	811	34.0	23.8	79
2016	781	31.0	25.1	76.6
2017	812	32.0	25.3	77.8
2018	765	n/a	n/a	75.6
2019	752	n/a	n/a	47.6
2020	681	n/a	n/a	44.2
2021	642	25.0	25.6	53.6
2022	625	26.0	24.0	66.9
2023	599	26.0	23.0	66.4
2024	600	26.0	23.0	71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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