George De La Torre Jr. Elementary

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary, a medium-sized elementary-level community in Wilmington, California, run under Los Angeles Unified, instructs 598 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 29% larger than the state mean of about 465.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, George De La Torre Jr. Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, George De La Torre Jr. Elementary lists that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder consists of 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.6:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 98% of students at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), George De La Torre Jr. Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 20.8%; this one delivers 21.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. George De La Torre Jr. Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hawaiian Avenue Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George De La Torre Jr. Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts George De La Torre Jr. Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.8%.

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. George De La Torre Jr. Elementary's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 571 (now 598). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.