Howard Tanner

428 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Howard Tanner Elementary School, located at 7210 Rosecrans Ave. in Paramount, California, is a public school serving students within the Paramount Unified School District. As a neighborhood institution, it focuses on providing fundamental primary education to the local community, emphasizing academic growth, character development, and the cultivation of essential literacy and numeracy skills for its elementary-aged population.

The school operates as part of a larger district framework designed to support a diverse student body through structured classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement. By maintaining a presence on Rosecrans Avenue, Howard Tanner serves as a central hub for families in the Paramount area, striving to foster a safe and collaborative learning environment that prepares students for the transition to middle school and beyond.

428

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

20.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Howard Tanner
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	394
Black	27
Asian	1
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
394 (92.1%)
Black
27 (6.3%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.7%)
Two or More
2 (0.5%)
White
1 (0.2%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

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:	Paramount Unified
Phone:	(562)602-8060
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	428
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	362
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	53

* 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 88

Grade 1 76

Grade 2 65

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 69