Wilcox Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Montebello, California, Wilcox Elementary serves 479 students from grades K through 5, operated by Montebello Unified.

Within Montebello Unified, which oversees 29 schools and 19,149 students, Wilcox Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Wilcox Elementary logs that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 6% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Wilcox Elementary shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Wilcox Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 77% of students at Wilcox Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Wilcox Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Wilcox Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Schurr High, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wilcox Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 32.4%.

Wilcox Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 21%: 604 students in 2018 compared to 479 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.2:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Wilcox Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.