Meyler Street Elementary

Meyler Street Elementary is a mid-tier elementary campus in Torrance, California, part of Los Angeles Unified. The school serves 603 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 30% bigger than typical.

Los Angeles Unified runs 784 schools in total, collectively educating 406,887 students. Meyler Street Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Meyler Street Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Meyler Street Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.4%.

Across the wider county, 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), Meyler Street Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Stephen M. White Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meyler Street Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 19%: 748 students in 2018 compared to 603 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 80% to 75% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.