Escalona Elementary

Escalona Elementary operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in La Mirada, California, part of Norwalk-La Mirada Unified. Current enrollment sits at 424 students spanning grades K through 5.

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

Demographically, Escalona Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 14% White, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Escalona Elementary has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Escalona Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Escalona Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: La Pluma Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Escalona Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 26%: 575 students in 2018 compared to 424 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.