Los Amigos - Dual Immersion

Los Amigos - Dual Immersion operates as a sprawling primary school in Palmdale, California, run under Palmdale Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 1,027 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 121% above the state mean of about 465.

Across the 29 schools in Palmdale Elementary (17,941 students total), Los Amigos - Dual Immersion accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Los Amigos - Dual Immersion shows that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 27.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Los Amigos - Dual Immersion higher than the state norm the norm. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Los Amigos - Dual Immersion is one.

William J. (Pete) Knight High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Los Amigos - Dual Immersion's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 957 (now 1,027). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 27.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.