Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary

Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in Los Angeles, California, run under Los Angeles Unified, with 551 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that teaches 406,887 students overall.

On demographics, Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 26% Asian, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 24.2%; actual is 53.2%, +28.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate 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%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Central City Value, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.1%.

Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary has decreased 15%, going from 648 students in 2018 to 551 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment shrank from 36% to 26% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.9:1 in 2018 to 23.0:1 in 2025.

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