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

Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

Federal NCES profile for Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060165812905Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#51 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
16.5:1
small classes for California
88.9%
free-lunch eligible

Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle ranks #51 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-8 students YoY

Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 17.2 → 15.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 060165812905 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

280 enr · 16.5:1 · 88.9% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Cache La Poudre Middle School (280 students)

Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.2 → 15.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle compares

Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle 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 16.5:1 ▼ 23% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.9% ▲ 60% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 280 top 76% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
280
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.9%
free-lunch eligible - 60% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.2%
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
$18,745
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 280 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 99.3%
White 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.4, Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District reports $18,745 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 Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

How many students attend Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle?

Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle has 280 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 306 (2022-23) → 298 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle is 16.5:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle?

88.9% of students at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle?

The largest demographic group at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 99.3% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle?

Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle ranks #51 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 Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District?

None; Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District is a single-school charter district, and Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle 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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