Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center

Set in Los Angeles, California, Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center is a minimally staffed elementary campus, part of Los Angeles Unified. It caters to 85 students across grades K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 82% below typical.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center shows that nearly all students (87%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. 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 north of typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records 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. Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Hobart Boulevard Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 56%: 192 students in 2018 compared to 85 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 81% to 87% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.