Jenny Oropeza Elementary

Jenny Oropeza Elementary operates as a mid-sized primary school in Long Beach, California, part of Long Beach Unified. Current enrollment sits at 519 students spanning grades K through 5.

Across the 82 schools in Long Beach Unified (62,255 students total), Jenny Oropeza Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Jenny Oropeza Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Jenny Oropeza Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Jenny Oropeza Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Jenny Oropeza Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.3%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Jenny Oropeza Elementary is one.

Renaissance High School for the Arts is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jenny Oropeza Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 31.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 749 students in 2018 compared to 519 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 81% to 76% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.