JOHN W. MACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
John W. Mack Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with about 404 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 20 teachers, John W. Mack Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
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.
For more information, contact John W. Mack Elementary at (323) 730-7620 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Los Angeles, CA 90007-2921
(323) 730-7620
JOHN W. MACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Los Angeles, CA with about 404 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in California
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Los Angeles Unified
- Total Students:
- 404
- Teachers:
- 20
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 404 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending JOHN W. MACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 82% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 81.9%
- Black or African American
- 15.3%
- Two or more races
- 1.0%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.5%
- White
- 0.5%
- Female
- 49.8%
- Male
- 50.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.