Janie P. Abbott Elementary

Janie P. Abbott Elementary operates as an average-sized elementary campus in Lynwood, California, overseen by Lynwood Unified. Current enrollment sits at 417 students spanning grades K through 6.

Across the 17 schools in Lynwood Unified (10,851 students total), Janie P. Abbott Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Janie P. Abbott Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). Beyond that, the school shows 3% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Janie P. Abbott Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) shows that median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Janie P. Abbott Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Whaley Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Janie P. Abbott Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 33.1%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Janie P. Abbott Elementary's enrollment has edged down 38% since 2018, when it stood at 669 (now 417). Class-load math has pulled in: from 25.7:1 in 2018 to 24.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.