Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary is one of the close-knit elementary schools in Lakewood, California, operated by ABC Unified, with 338 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

ABC Unified comprises 30 schools with combined enrollment of 17,570 students; Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary reports that 87% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder breaks down as 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.5:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Palms Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 39.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary's enrollment has fell 31% since 2018, when it stood at 490 (now 338). Hispanic enrollment moved from 92% to 87% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.