Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy

Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy is one of the close-knit 9-12 campuss in Wilmington, California, operated by Los Angeles Unified, with 452 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy sits 46% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy logs that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 27% Asian, 12% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% White.

On the resource side, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.1:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 94.3%, a residual of +53.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hawaiian Avenue Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy. On composite proficiency, Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 28.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 453 students in 2018 compared to 452 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 28.3:1 in 2018 to 25.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.