Margaret Heath Elementary

289 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Margaret Heath Elementary, located in Baldwin Park, California, serves as a public primary school within the Baldwin Park Unified School District. The school provides a foundational educational experience for students from kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of a close-knit suburban community, the school emphasizes academic growth and social development, striving to prepare its diverse student population for the transition to middle school and beyond.

The school is characterized by its focus on fostering a supportive learning environment that encourages both intellectual curiosity and character building. Like many schools in the Baldwin Park area, Margaret Heath often engages with the local community to provide resources and enrichment opportunities for its students. By focusing on core curriculum standards and utilizing various instructional strategies, the school aims to help students achieve proficiency in literacy and mathematics while nurturing a positive school culture.

289

Total Students

13.1

Full-Time Teachers

22.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Margaret Heath Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	277
Asian	9
Two or More	1

Hispanic
277 (95.8 %)
Asian
9 (3.1 %)
White
2 (0.7 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Baldwin Park Unified
Phone:	(626)338-4013
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	289
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.1
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 50

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 39

Grade 4 62

Grade 5 45