William R. Anton Elementary

William R. Anton Elementary is one of the average-sized elementary schools in Los Angeles, California, part of Los Angeles Unified, with 453 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Los Angeles Unified comprises 784 schools with combined enrollment of 406,887 students; William R. Anton Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, William R. Anton Elementary lists that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, William R. Anton Elementary records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, William R. Anton Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.4%; this one delivers 33.6%.

Around the school, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. William R. Anton Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Engr and Tech Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #3, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts William R. Anton Elementary at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 27.3%.

William R. Anton Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William R. Anton Elementary has ticked down 36%, going from 705 students in 2018 to 453 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.