Middle school (grades 6-8) · Los Angeles, CA

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4

Federal NCES profile for Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060186512528Charter school
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#59 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
22.1:1
students per teacher
91.7%
free-lunch eligible

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 ranks #59 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 held near 464 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 19.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 060186512528 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

486 enr · 22.1:1 · 91.7% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Macfarland Ms (486 students)

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 held near 464 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 19.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 compares

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.1:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.7% ▲ 65% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 486 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
486
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.7%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 54% in California - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
27.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,341
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 486 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.9%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 1.0%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.8, Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District reports $18,341 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4

How many students attend Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4?

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 has 486 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 460 (2022-23) → 464 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4?

91.7% of students at Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4?

The largest demographic group at Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 is Hispanic or Latino at 94.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4?

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 ranks #59 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District?

None; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District is a single-school charter district, and Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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