Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmington, CA

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary

Federal NCES profile for George De La Torre Jr. Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271011644
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#6 of 8
elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
17.6:1
small classes for California
93.8%
free-lunch eligible

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, George De La Torre Jr. Elementary ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Wilmington, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.6 → 32.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 062271011644 · Wilmington, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

598 enr · 17.6:1 · 93.8% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.6 → 32.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows George De La Torre Jr. Elementary reports 598 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How George De La Torre Jr. Elementary compares

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▼ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.8% ▲ 69% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 598 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
598
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.8%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
48.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 598 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.5%
White 2.3%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, George De La Torre Jr. Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How George De La Torre Jr. Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to George De La Torre Jr. Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Wilmington

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about George De La Torre Jr. Elementary

How many students attend George De La Torre Jr. Elementary?

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary has 598 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, CA. CCD year-over-year: 647 (2022-23) → 621 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary is 17.6:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary?

93.8% of students at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of George De La Torre Jr. Elementary?

The largest demographic group at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment, in Wilmington, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for George De La Torre Jr. Elementary?

George De La Torre Jr. Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does George De La Torre Jr. Elementary rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?

By Resource Investment Index, George De La Torre Jr. Elementary ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Wilmington, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Wilmington on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides George De La Torre Jr. Elementary, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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