Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Western Avenue Technology Magnet, an average-sized K-5 school in Los Angeles, California, run under Los Angeles Unified, caters to 563 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 21% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Los Angeles Unified runs 784 schools in total, collectively educating 406,887 students. Western Avenue Technology Magnet is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Western Avenue Technology Magnet logs that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 15% Black, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Western Avenue Technology Magnet tighter than the state norm the norm. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Western Avenue Technology Magnet is one.

Libertas College Preparatory Charter is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Western Avenue Technology Magnet operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Western Avenue Technology Magnet has remained close to its prior level, going from 560 students in 2018 to 563 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 30% to 15% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.