Charles White Elementary

As a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Los Angeles, California, Charles White Elementary educates 233 students from grades 1 through 5, operated by Los Angeles Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 50% smaller than typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Charles White Elementary logs that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder is composed of 3% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, Charles White Elementary shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Charles White Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Charles White Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 21.7%; actual is 40.1%, +18.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Charles White Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Equitas Academy 4, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Charles White Elementary.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 26%: 316 students in 2018 compared to 233 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Charles White Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.