Charles White Elementary

2401 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057

charleswhitees.lausd.org

233 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

Charles White Elementary School is a public school located in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles and is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Situated on Wilshire Boulevard, the school serves a diverse urban community and is named in honor of Charles White, a renowned African American artist and educator celebrated for his powerful social realist paintings and drawings depicting the Black experience in America.

As an LAUSD institution, the school is committed to providing a foundational education aligned with district standards, focusing on literacy, mathematics, and holistic student development. The school serves as a central pillar for its neighborhood, offering various programs designed to support academic growth and socio-emotional learning for its diverse student population. Families interested in specific curricula, recent performance data, or enrollment procedures are encouraged to visit the school’s official website or contact the main office directly.

233

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Charles White Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	222
Black	7
Asian	3
Two or More	1

Hispanic
222 (95.3%)
Black
7 (3.0%)
Asian
3 (1.3%)
Two or More
1 (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)487-9172
Website:	http://charleswhitees.lausd.org
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	233
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	224
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 41

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 49