Martha Escutia Primary Center

As a minimally staffed elementary school in Bell, California, Martha Escutia Primary Center instructs 179 students from grade K, operated by Los Angeles Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 62% leaner than typical.

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

Demographically, Martha Escutia Primary Center reports that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 4% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Martha Escutia Primary Center has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.4:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Martha Escutia Primary Center is one campus in the mix.

Orchard Academies 2B is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Martha Escutia Primary Center.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 32%: 263 students in 2018 compared to 179 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Martha Escutia Primary Center typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.