Wilkerson Elementary

Wilkerson Elementary is one of the modestly sized elementary schools in El Monte, California, overseen by El Monte City, with 325 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Within El Monte City, which oversees 15 schools and 6,913 students, Wilkerson Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Wilkerson Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%); the rest comes out to 13% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wilkerson Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 25.8%; actual is 40.7%, +15.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) shows that median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Wilkerson Elementary is one.

New Lexington Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wilkerson Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wilkerson Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.2%.

Wilkerson Elementary operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Wilkerson Elementary's enrollment has fell 24% since 2018, when it stood at 427 (now 325). Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.