Eshelman Elementary

Eshelman Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lomita, California. Eshelman Elementary is a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District and has been offering pre-kindergarten to 5th grade education since it first opened in 1924. The school, following a four track calendar year, is currently serving approximately 700 students of over 30 different nationalities. Aside from providing fundamental skills and knowledge in basic core subjects that includes reading, writing, and mathematics, Eshelman also offers instruction in social studies, science, technology, and the Arts to insure a well-rounded educational experience for the students.

School Statistics

94% of the teachers at Eshelman Ave Elementary have full teaching credentials while only 3% are with emergency credentials. As a group, they also average 10 years of teaching experience and 10 years average teaching in the district. Only 3% of the Eshelman faculty are first year teachers.

The school's average class size is 20 for kindergarten, and for grades 1, 2, and 3. The average class size for grade 4 is 27 and for grade 5, 28. The student to staff ratio is 49 Students per paraprofessional staff, 138 Students per office/clerical staff, and 115 Students per other classified staff.

Various ethnicities/races are represented at Eshelman, such as Hispanic/Latino (64%), African American (14%), White (14%), Asian (3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (2%), Filipino (2%), and Pacific Islander (1%).