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Lemay Street Elementary

17520 Vanowen St., Lake Balboa, CA 91406 · (818) 343-4696 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
307 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
82
Grade 1
48
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
49
Student demographics
White
206%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
28686%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Asian
103%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Two+
124%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18555%
Female
14945%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
36.5%
CA avg 47.1% . -16.5pp since 2014
Math
32.2%
CA avg 35.6% . -8.8pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
334
-73 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 22.6:1
% White
6%
was 11%
% Hispanic
86%
was 82%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lemay Street Elementary

Lemay Street Elementary operates as a close-knit primary school in Lake Balboa, California, operated by Los Angeles Unified. Current enrollment sits at 334 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Lemay Street Elementary sits 28% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Lemay Street Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lemay Street Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 92% of students at Lemay Street Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lemay Street Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.7%; this one delivers 34.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Lemay Street Elementary is one campus in the mix.

William Mulholland 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, Lemay Street Elementary comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 33.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lemay Street Elementary has declined 18%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 334 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 11% to 6%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Lemay Street Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students

Quick facts

School name
Lemay Street Elementary
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
17520 Vanowen St., Lake Balboa, CA 91406
Phone
(818) 343-4696
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
334
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
307 (92%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271003132
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Lemay Street Elementary
How many students attend Lemay Street Elementary?
Lemay Street Elementary enrolls approximately 334 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lemay Street Elementary serve?
Lemay Street Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lemay Street Elementary have?
Lemay Street Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Lemay Street Elementary?
Student demographics at Lemay Street Elementary are roughly 6% White, 86% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lemay Street Elementary?
Lemay Street Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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