STEM Preparatory Elementary

As a low-enrollment primary school in Los Angeles, California, STEM Preparatory Elementary hosts 303 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within STEM Preparatory Elementary District. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.

STEM Preparatory Elementary District is the operating authority for STEM Preparatory Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, STEM Preparatory Elementary lists that 80% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 16% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 82% of students at STEM Preparatory Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. STEM Preparatory 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 Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, STEM Preparatory Elementary runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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