PREPA TEC - Los Angeles

8001 Santa Fe Ave.
Walnut Park, CA 90255

www.prepatecmiddleschool.org

Charter School 319 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

PREPA TEC - Los Angeles is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Walnut Park, CA. Administered by PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 319 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 16.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 90.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 267 students qualified for free lunch and 23 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 8001 Santa Fe Ave. in Walnut Park, CA 90255, PREPA TEC - Los Angeles serves families zoned within the PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

319

Total Students

16.4

Full-Time Teachers

19.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PREPA TEC - Los Angeles
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	316
Black	1
Two or More	1

Hispanic
316 (99.1%)
White
1 (0.3%)
Black
1 (0.3%)
Two or More
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District
Phone:	(323)800-2739
Website:	http://www.prepatecmiddleschool.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	319
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	267
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 6 86

Grade 7 117

Grade 8 116