📍 8015 S. Painter Ave., Whittier, Los Angeles County, 90602
Lydia Jackson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whittier, Los Angeles County. The school has 370 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Whittier City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Lydia Jackson Elementary enrolls 370 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Two or more races and 4.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 322 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 4.9% |
| White | 16 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
273 of the school's 370 students (74%) 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.
Lydia Jackson 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.
Lydia Jackson Elementary is one of 13 schools in Whittier City, based in Whittier, California. The district serves 5,291 students district-wide and employs 239 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 370 students, Lydia Jackson Elementary is close to the district average of about 407 students per school.
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