Eastwood Elementary

As a modestly sized elementary campus in La Mirada, California, Eastwood Elementary hosts 351 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Norwalk-La Mirada Unified. That puts it 25% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 25 schools in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified (14,560 students total), Eastwood Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Eastwood Elementary logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 26% Asian, 13% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Los Angeles County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Eastwood Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.5%.

Zooming out to the 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 roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Eastwood Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: El Camino High (Continuation), around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eastwood Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 49.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 25%: 471 students in 2018 compared to 351 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment declined from 39% to 26% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 26.2:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Eastwood Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.