📍 13300 Lakeland Rd., Whittier, Los Angeles County, 90605
Carmela Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whittier, Los Angeles County. The school has 347 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Patricia Magaña. It is part of the South Whittier Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Carmela Elementary enrolls 347 students across grades K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% White and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 335 | 97% |
| White | 8 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
309 of the school's 347 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Carmela Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Carmela Elementary is one of 6 schools in South Whittier Elementary, based in Whittier, California. The district serves 2,258 students district-wide and employs 105 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 347 students, Carmela Elementary is close to the district average of about 376 students per school.