Leo Politi Elementary

2481 West 11th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90006

leopolities.lausd.org

504 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Leo Politi Elementary School is a public school located in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles, operating under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Named after the renowned children's author and illustrator Leo Politi, the school serves a diverse urban student population, focusing on providing foundational academic skills in an environment that emphasizes community involvement and literacy.

The school is committed to fostering an inclusive learning atmosphere, offering a variety of programs designed to support student growth in core subjects such as English Language Arts and Mathematics. By utilizing the resources of the LAUSD network, Leo Politi Elementary works to bridge educational gaps and provide its students—many of whom come from multilingual backgrounds—with the tools necessary for academic success and social-emotional development. Through its curriculum and extracurricular efforts, the school strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle school and beyond.

504

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Leo Politi Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	477
Black	12
Asian	5
Two or More	8

Hispanic
477 (94.6%)
Black
12 (2.4%)
Two or More
8 (1.6%)
Asian
5 (1.0%)
White
2 (0.4%)

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:	(213)480-1244
Website:	http://leopolities.lausd.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	504
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	469
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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

Kindergarten 96

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 72

Grade 5 96