North Park Academy of the Arts

North Park Academy of the Arts is a middle school of small scale in Pico Rivera, California, operated by El Rancho Unified, teacheing 512 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Within El Rancho Unified, which oversees 13 schools and 6,716 students, North Park Academy of the Arts is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, North Park Academy of the Arts records that 96% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.3:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Park Academy of the Arts tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Park Academy of the Arts is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Durfee Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Park Academy of the Arts ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 36.3%.

North Park Academy of the Arts operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 689 students in 2018 compared to 512 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the North Park Academy of the Arts community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.