Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271010874
Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center
8621 South Baring Cross St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 · (323) 751-3887 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–KGELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
167 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 170 | 100% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center this school | 170 | 98.2% | N/A |
| Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino San Bernardino | 152 | 90.8% | N/A |
| Hollywood Elementary Los Angeles | 175 | 94.3% | 29.7% |
| George Washington Elementary Stockton | 181 | 90.6% | 16.0% |
| Fletcher Drive Elementary Los Angeles | 156 | 97.4% | 28.6% |
| Brockton Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 189 | 88.4% | 45.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #5,448 of 5,915 | #1,237 of 1,300 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #75 of 5,625 | #45 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #640 of 3,837 | #267 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
170
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 24.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 170 | 8 | 21.3:1 | 98% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 8 | 21.6:1 | 94% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 7 | 23.3:1 | 94% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 7 | 24.4:1 | 96% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 9.5 | 25.1:1 | 94% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 9 | 23.0:1 | 96% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 183 | N/A | N/A | 58% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (238 to 170); teachers down 16% (9.5 to 8).
About Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center
In Los Angeles, California, part of Los Angeles County, Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center is an elementary school. It had 170 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center is one school in a 784-school district, Los Angeles Unified, which enrolls 406,887 students.
At Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center, 71% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 14% multiracial, 8% Black, and 6% White. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center scores 47%.
Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center reported 8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 21.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. There are 167 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 98% of enrollment. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Measured in a straight line, Youth Opportunities Unlimited is less than a tenth of a mile from Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center. The five-mile area around Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center holds at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 171 in 2020-21 and 170 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 24.4:1 to 21.3:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary CenterHow large is Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center?
Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center enrolls approximately 170 students in grades KG-KG.
What age range does Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center serve?
Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center serves students from grade KG through grade KG.
How many teachers does Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center have?
Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center?
At Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center, the student body is approximately 6% White, 71% Hispanic, 8% Black, 14% Two or more.
What district is Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center in?
Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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