Leland Street Elementary

Set in San Pedro, California, Leland Street Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school, part of Los Angeles Unified. It teaches 418 students across grades K through 5.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Leland Street Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Leland Street Elementary logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school reports 11% multiracial, 6% White, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Leland Street Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.9:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Leland Street Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.8%; this one delivers 30.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Leland Street Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: San Pedro Senior High, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Leland Street Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.5%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Leland Street Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 489 (now 418). Class-load math has fell: from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 in 2025.

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