ISANA Himalia Academy

Set in Los Angeles, California, ISANA Himalia Academy is a mid-sized elementary campus, operated by ISANA Himalia Academy District. It instructs 655 students across grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

Operationally, ISANA Himalia Academy answers to ISANA Himalia Academy District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, ISANA Himalia Academy logs that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Los Angeles County shows 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%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), ISANA Himalia Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ISANA Himalia Academy.

The school occupies a downtown site. As a public charter, ISANA Himalia Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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