Lake Street Primary

Set in Los Angeles, California, Lake Street Primary is a tiny K-5 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified. It enrolls 104 students across grades K through 1. That puts it 78% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Lake Street Primary is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that educates 406,887 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Lake Street Primary shows that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 13% Asian, 7% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Lake Street Primary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Lake Street Primary is one.

Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Lake Street Primary operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 51%: 212 students in 2018 compared to 104 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 83% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Lake Street Primary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.