Maple Primary Center

Maple Primary Center is a tiny elementary school in Los Angeles, California, part of Los Angeles Unified. The school teaches 127 students in grades K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 73% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Maple Primary Center is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Maple Primary Center lists that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) reports that median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Maple Primary Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Gabriella Charter 2, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Maple Primary Center.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 43%: 221 students in 2018 compared to 127 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 94% to 89% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.