Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet

Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Los Angeles, California, operated by Los Angeles Unified. The school educates 428 students in grades K through 5.

Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that works with 406,887 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet logs that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 32% White, 12% Asian, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet shows 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.5:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 31.2%; this one delivers 47.2%, a residual of +16.0 points.

Across the wider county, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Franklin Avenue Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 43.7%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet has decreased 14%, going from 499 students in 2018 to 428 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 55% to 49% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 29.4:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 today.

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