Park Elementary

Park Elementary operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in Alhambra, California, operated by Alhambra Unified. Current enrollment sits at 581 students spanning grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Park Elementary sits 25% above that benchmark.

Park Elementary is one of 16 schools operated by Alhambra Unified, a district that caters to 14,548 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Park Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 29% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% White, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 45% 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 below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Park Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.3%.

Across the wider county, 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 the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Park Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Garfield Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Park Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 64.1%.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 22%: 743 students in 2018 compared to 581 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 55% to 60% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 28.6:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Park Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.