Charles Bursch Elementary

As a mid-sized K-5 school in Baldwin Park, California, Charles Bursch Elementary hosts 409 students from grades K through 5, run under Baldwin Park Unified.

Charles Bursch Elementary is one of 17 schools operated by Baldwin Park Unified, a district that enrolls 9,856 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Charles Bursch Elementary logs that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 15% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Charles Bursch Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Charles Bursch Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Kenmore Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Charles Bursch Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Charles Bursch Elementary's enrollment has shrank 20% since 2018, when it stood at 510 (now 409). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 22.7:1 today.

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