Blandford Elementary

Blandford Elementary is a mid-sized K-5 school in Rowland Heights, California, part of Rowland Unified. The school serves 643 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 38% above typical.

Rowland Unified runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 11,541 students. Blandford Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Blandford Elementary records that 61% of the student body identifies as Asian. Beyond that, the school records 30% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 15% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Blandford Elementary lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Blandford Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 74% of students at Blandford Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Blandford Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.2%; actual is 54.5%, +19.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Blandford Elementary is one.

Alvarado Intermediate is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blandford Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 44.8%.

Blandford Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blandford Elementary has contracted 4%, going from 670 students in 2018 to 643 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 67% to 61% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.