Frank E. Woodruff Elementary

Frank E. Woodruff Elementary, an average-sized K-5 school in Bellflower, California, operated by Bellflower Unified, caters to 444 students, covering grades K through 6.

Bellflower Unified runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 9,573 students. Frank E. Woodruff Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Frank E. Woodruff Elementary shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%; the rest breaks down as 13% Black, 6% Asian, 2% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Frank E. Woodruff Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 89% 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.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Frank E. Woodruff Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 26.2%, the actual is 22.6%, a residual of -3.6 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Frank E. Woodruff Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Washington Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Frank E. Woodruff Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 32.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Frank E. Woodruff Elementary's enrollment has declined 16% since 2018, when it stood at 528 (now 444).

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