John W. Mack Elementary

3020 South Catalina St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

johnmackes.lausd.org

283 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

John W. Mack Elementary is a public school located in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood of Los Angeles, serving students within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The school is situated in a densely populated urban area, and it functions as a foundational educational hub for the local community, emphasizing core academic instruction and student development from kindergarten through fifth grade.

As part of the LAUSD system, the school operates under the district’s broader curriculum standards and educational goals, focusing on preparing students for middle school through a structured environment. While the school’s physical location in South Los Angeles presents unique challenges and opportunities typical of an urban district, it remains dedicated to fostering a supportive learning atmosphere for a diverse student body, often leveraging district resources to support literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional growth.

283

Total Students

16.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for John W. Mack Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	226
Black	42
Asian	5
Two or More	9

Hispanic
226 (79.9%)
Black
42 (14.8%)
Two or More
9 (3.2%)
Asian
5 (1.8%)
White
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:	(323)730-7620
Website:	http://johnmackes.lausd.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	283
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	266
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 69

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 49