Frank D. Parent

Frank D. Parent, a close-knit elementary school in Inglewood, California, overseen by Inglewood Unified, educates 235 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 49% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Inglewood Unified comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 6,727 students; Frank D. Parent is among them.

Demographically, Frank D. Parent lists that 68% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder reads as 27% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

On the income-and-resources front, Frank D. Parent reports 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Frank D. Parent tighter than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Frank D. Parent tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Frank D. Parent is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Frank D. Parent ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.0%.

Frank D. Parent operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 57%: 552 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 81% to 68% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.