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Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center

1017 West 47th St., Los Angeles, CA 90037 · (323) 235-8911 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
Enrollment
96
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
84 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
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
19
Student demographics
White
44%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
8184%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56%
Black
1010%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5052%
Female
4648%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
96
-71 (-43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 20.9:1
% White
4%
was 1%
% Hispanic
84%
was 86%
% Black
10%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center

Set in Los Angeles, California, Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center is a rural-scale K-5 school, run under Los Angeles Unified. It educates 96 students across grades K through 2. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center sits 79% below that benchmark.

Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that serves 406,887 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center lists that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder comes out to 10% Black, 4% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center logs 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center.

Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center's enrollment has ticked down 43% since 2018, when it stood at 167 (now 96). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 24.0:1 today.

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Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

Quick facts

School name
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
1017 West 47th St., Los Angeles, CA 90037
Phone
(323) 235-8911
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
96
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
24.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
84 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271012223
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center
What is the total enrollment at Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center?
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center enrolls approximately 96 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center serve?
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center serves grades KG-02.
How many students per teacher at Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center?
Approximately 24.0:1 students per teacher at Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center.
How diverse is Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center?
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center reports a student body of 4% White, 84% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center?
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
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