Delevan Drive Elementary

Delevan Drive Elementary, an average-sized elementary school in Los Angeles, California, overseen by Los Angeles Unified, educates 483 students, covering grades K through 6.

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

Demographically, Delevan Drive Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 20% White, 19% Asian, 17% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Delevan Drive Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.0:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 39% of students at Delevan Drive Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Delevan Drive Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.2%; this one delivers 68.3%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), Delevan Drive Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Toland Way Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 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 Delevan Drive Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 43.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Delevan Drive Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 457 (now 483). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 59% to 42%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.