Scholarship Prep - South Bay District

Scholarship Prep - South Bay District is an active, independent public charter district serving elementary and middle school students in Southern California. Located at 24910 S. Avalon Blvd. in Wilmington, California, the single-school district operates within a vibrant, large city setting inside the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area. Serving as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the district offers a continuous academic pathway from kindergarten through eighth grade, helping bridge foundational early childhood learning with middle school preparation.

According to federal data for the 2024–2025 school year, the district enrolls 421 students, maintaining an almost equal gender distribution of 212 female and 209 male learners. The vibrant student body reflects the diverse character of the surrounding Wilmington community, composed primarily of Hispanic (313) and Black (81) students, alongside White (10), multiracial (9), Asian (5), and Pacific Islander (3) youth. To foster an engaged and supportive learning environment, the district employs a total staff of approximately 82 full-time equivalent (FTE) professionals. This includes 34 FTE classroom teachers—yielding an advantageous student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 12 to 1—complemented by 10.5 instructional aides and nearly 38 specialized support staff members dedicated to academic, administrative, and student services.