Glen Alta Elementary

As a minimally staffed elementary campus in Los Angeles, California, Glen Alta Elementary hosts 112 students from grades K through 8, operated by Los Angeles Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 76% leaner than typical.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Glen Alta Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Glen Alta Elementary shows that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. The remainder reads as 5% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Glen Alta Elementary records 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Glen Alta Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 97% of students are eligible 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 somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Glen Alta Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 21.5%; actual is 46.1%, +24.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, 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%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Glen Alta Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Latona Avenue Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Glen Alta Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Glen Alta Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

Glen Alta Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Glen Alta Elementary has fell 38%, going from 180 students in 2018 to 112 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

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.