Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271011618
Martha Escutia Primary Center
6401 Bear Ave., Bell, CA 90201 · (323) 585-8237 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
171 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 179 | 100% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Escutia Primary Center this school | 179 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Pond Elementary Wasco | 175 | 96.0% | 22.5% |
| Bridge Street Elementary Los Angeles | 180 | 97.2% | 24.8% |
| Middleton Primary Center Huntington Park | 178 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Primary Academy for Success Panorama City | 192 | 97.4% | N/A |
| Robert F. Kennedy Elementary Los Angeles | 170 | 92.9% | 38.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Martha Escutia Primary Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #5,423 of 5,915 | #1,231 of 1,300 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #380 of 5,625 | #192 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.9% | #436 of 3,837 | #194 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
179
-52 (-23%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 179 | 8 | 22.4:1 | 96% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 10 | 18.7:1 | 94% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 10 | 19.5:1 | 97% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 12 | 19.3:1 | 96% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 12 | 21.9:1 | 82% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 11 | 23.0:1 | 92% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | N/A | N/A | 89% (187) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martha Escutia Primary Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (263 to 179); teachers down 33% (12 to 8).
About Martha Escutia Primary Center
In Bell, California, Martha Escutia Primary Center is a very small elementary school. The school serves kindergarten. Enrollment is 179 students. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Across its 784 schools, Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students. Martha Escutia Primary Center is one of those schools.
Martha Escutia Primary Center is 94% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% White and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. The diversity index for Martha Escutia Primary Center is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. Martha Escutia Primary Center has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 96%. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
The closest school to Martha Escutia Primary Center is Orchard Academies 2C, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Martha Escutia Primary Center.
Federal data place Martha Escutia Primary Center in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell by 23% across 4 years, from 231 in 2020-21 to 179 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.3:1 to 22.4:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Martha Escutia Primary CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Martha Escutia Primary Center?
Martha Escutia Primary Center enrolls approximately 179 students in grades KG-KG.
What grades does Martha Escutia Primary Center serve?
Martha Escutia Primary Center serves grades KG-KG.
How many students per teacher at Martha Escutia Primary Center?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at Martha Escutia Primary Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martha Escutia Primary Center?
At Martha Escutia Primary Center, the student body is approximately 4% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Martha Escutia Primary Center public or private?
Martha Escutia Primary Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
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