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Email BoardLeadership Public Schools: Richmond
880 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801-2411
Summary
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 41st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 38.4% of students met California's reading standard, and it is quickly trending down.
Math is weaker: 21.0% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 38.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 21.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,086/1,596 (32nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 805/1,596 (50th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 546 |
| Low-Income Students | 367 (67.2%) |
| English Learners | 137 (25.1%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Lottery |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 17.3 points from last year and fell 17.1 points over the full period. Math fell 13.2 points from last year and fell 1.2 points over the full period.
•Math -1.2 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
38.4% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,086 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 1.5-point reading income gap is narrower than the 14.7-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
2.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 23.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
21.0% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 805 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 7.8 points ahead in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
English-learner math proficiency held steady at 0.0%, while English-only results rose. The gap widened.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Leadership Public Schools: Richmond compare within the district?
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is No. 5 in reading and No. 7 in math proficiency among the 8 9–12 schools in West Contra Costa Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Leadership Public Schools: Richmond rank in California?
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond ranks No. 1,086 of 1,596 in reading and No. 805 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 4 in reading and No. 5 in math among 8 9–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 38.0% meet the reading standard and 23.2% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Leadership Public Schools: Richmond compare with other schools in Richmond?
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is No. 1 in reading and No. 3 in math proficiency among the 5 9–12 schools in Richmond with 2026 results.
Explore schools in RichmondHow does Leadership Public Schools: Richmond compare with other schools in Contra Costa County?
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is No. 24 in reading and No. 22 in math proficiency among the 31 9–12 schools in Contra Costa County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Contra Costa CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 9–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Public Schools: RichmondThis school | 21.0% | 38.4% |
| De Anza High | 22.7% | 25.8% |
| John F. Kennedy High | 22.7% | 13.9% |
