Hooper Avenue Elementary

1225 East 52nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011

hooperavees.lausd.org

608 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

Hooper Avenue Elementary, located in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of Los Angeles, is a public school serving students within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Situated on East 52nd Street, the school is deeply integrated into the local urban community, providing foundational education to a diverse student body. As part of the nation’s second-largest school district, it operates under the broader LAUSD framework, which focuses on providing equitable access to core academic subjects and comprehensive support services for elementary-aged children.

The school is characterized by its commitment to student development within a traditional urban school setting. Like many schools in the district, Hooper Avenue Elementary emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning, aiming to prepare its students for middle school success. The school acts as a vital community hub, utilizing resources provided by LAUSD to support families and foster a structured learning environment designed to meet the academic and developmental needs of its neighborhood’s youth.

608

Total Students

31.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hooper Avenue Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	568
Black	21
Two or More	9

Hispanic
568 (93.4%)
Black
21 (3.5%)
White
10 (1.6%)
Two or More
9 (1.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Angeles Unified
Phone:	(323)232-3571
Website:	http://hooperavees.lausd.org
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	608
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	593
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 111

Grade 2 125

Grade 3 136

Grade 4 115

Grade 5 121

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Hooper Avenue Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Grade 1	111
Grade 2	125
Grade 3	136
Grade 4	115
Grade 5	121

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Hooper Avenue Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	285	46.9%
Male	323	53.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)