PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District

Situated at 8001 Santa Fe Ave. in Walnut Park, California, PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District is an open, independent charter district serving suburban communities within the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. Operating a single dedicated campus, the district focuses exclusively on middle school education, serving students in grades six through eight. For the 2024–2025 school year, the district maintains a close-knit enrollment of 319 students, comprising 86 sixth graders, 117 seventh graders, and 116 eighth graders. The student body is evenly balanced with 161 female and 158 male learners, reflecting a rich, predominantly Hispanic school community focused on adolescent growth and academic preparation.

To support its student body, PREPA TEC maintains an exceptionally strong staffing infrastructure. The district employs approximately 33 full-time equivalent teachers, backed by an instructional aide and 37 support personnel, bringing total district staffing to nearly 71 full-time equivalent positions. This generous staffing model yields a remarkably favorable student-to-teacher ratio of under 10 to 1, enabling highly personalized instruction, strong mentorship, and dedicated academic intervention. Functioning as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the district effectively aligns its instructional resources and specialized staff to ensure middle school students are well-prepared for secondary education and long-term academic success.