Barton Hill Elementary

As a low-enrollment elementary-level community in San Pedro, California, Barton Hill Elementary enrolls 329 students from grades K through 5, run under Los Angeles Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 29% smaller than typical.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Barton Hill Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Barton Hill Elementary reports that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 16% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Barton Hill Elementary has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Barton Hill Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.4%, the actual is 27.4%, a residual of +4.9 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Barton Hill Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Port of Los Angeles High, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Barton Hill Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Barton Hill Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 39.5%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Barton Hill Elementary has contracted 48%, going from 628 students in 2018 to 329 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.3:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.