Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Located at 7285 East Quill Dr., in Downey, California, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall is a micro-enrollment high school that serves 225 students (grades 6 through 12), overseen by Los Angeles County Office of Education. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 73% smaller than typical.

Within Los Angeles County Office of Education, which oversees 9 schools and 1,541 students, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 33% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, 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%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall is one.

Nearest neighbor: Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall has climbed 37%, going from 164 students in 2018 to 225 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 55% to 64% over that span.

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