Stella Elementary Charter Academy

Located at 2636 S. Mansfield Ave., in Los Angeles, California, Stella Elementary Charter Academy is a cozy elementary campus that hosts 258 students (grades K through 4), overseen by Stella Elementary Charter Academy District. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Stella Elementary Charter Academy sits 45% leaner than that benchmark.

Stella Elementary Charter Academy District is the operating authority for Stella Elementary Charter Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Stella Elementary Charter Academy shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 19% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Stella Elementary Charter Academy shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Stella Elementary Charter Academy is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cienega Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site. Stella Elementary Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.