Del Amo Elementary

Located at 21228 Water St., in Carson, California, Del Amo Elementary is a modestly sized elementary school that works with 285 students (grades K through 5), part of Los Angeles Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 39% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

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

On the student-mix side, Del Amo Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 21% Asian, 12% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Del Amo Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Del Amo Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Del Amo Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.5%; this one delivers 43.7%.

Across the wider county, Los Angeles County reports that median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Del Amo Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Magnolia Science Academy 3 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Del Amo Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Del Amo Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 35.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Del Amo Elementary has ticked down 24%, going from 375 students in 2018 to 285 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 42% to 58%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

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