Ynez Elementary

Ynez Elementary is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in Monterey Park, California, part of Alhambra Unified, caters to 695 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 49% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Ynez Elementary is one of 16 schools operated by Alhambra Unified, a district that teaches 14,548 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ynez Elementary shows that 73% of the student body identifies as Asian; the rest breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 15% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Ynez Elementary lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ynez Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.5%; this one delivers 58.0%, a residual of +16.5 points.

In the area at large, 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%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Ynez Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Repetto Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Ynez Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 56.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ynez Elementary has fell 20%, going from 873 students in 2018 to 695 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 78% to 73% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.9:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 today.

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