Hillery T. Broadous Elementary

Hillery T. Broadous Elementary is a low-enrollment primary school in Pacoima, California, one of the schools within Los Angeles Unified. The school teaches 343 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 26% smaller than typical.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Hillery T. Broadous Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Hillery T. Broadous Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Hillery T. Broadous Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, 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.

After controlling for student poverty, Hillery T. Broadous Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Hillery T. Broadous Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: PUC Inspire Charter Academy, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hillery T. Broadous Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hillery T. Broadous Elementary at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 22.0%.

Hillery T. Broadous Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hillery T. Broadous Elementary's enrollment has declined 34% since 2018, when it stood at 521 (now 343). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Hillery T. Broadous Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.