Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Esther Lindstrom Elementary operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in Lakewood, California, run under Bellflower Unified. Current enrollment sits at 552 students spanning grades K through 6.

Across the 15 schools in Bellflower Unified (9,573 students total), Esther Lindstrom Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Esther Lindstrom Elementary shows that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 16% Black, 13% White, 13% Asian, 9% multiracial. 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 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Esther Lindstrom Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Los Angeles County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 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 Esther Lindstrom Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mayfair High, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Esther Lindstrom Elementary comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 54.2%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Esther Lindstrom Elementary has contracted 35%, going from 844 students in 2018 to 552 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 20% to 13% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.