Maywood Center for Enriched Studies

As a medium-sized secondary school in Maywood, California, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies hosts 1,093 students from grades 6 through 12, part of Los Angeles Unified. That puts it 30% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Maywood Center for Enriched Studies accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%). Beyond that, the school records 6% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. The state averages about 18.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, 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 surrounding community, Los Angeles County reports that median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maywood Center for Enriched Studies is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Heliotrope Avenue Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Maywood Center for Enriched Studies's enrollment has expanded 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,048 (now 1,093). Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 98% to 93%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.6:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Maywood Center for Enriched Studies community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.