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

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle

Federal NCES profile for Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060209614036Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#30 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
21.9:1
students per teacher
91.9%
free-lunch eligible

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle ranks #30 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+0 students YoY

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle held near 443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.3 → 19.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 060209614036 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

437 enr · 21.9:1 · 91.9% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Ferrell Middle Magnet School (437 students)

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle held near 443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.3 → 19.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle compares

Animo Florence-Firestone 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 21.9:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.9% ▲ 66% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 437 top 55% - -

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

21.9:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.9%
free-lunch eligible - 66% 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
21.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 52% in California - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$19,431
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 219 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.9%
African American 1.1%
White 0.7%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District reports $19,431 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 Florence-Firestone Charter Middle

How many students attend Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle?

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle has 437 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 443 (2022-23) → 443 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle is 21.9:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle?

91.9% of students at Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle?

The largest demographic group at Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle?

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Florence-Firestone Charter Middle rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle ranks #30 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 Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District?

None; Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District is a single-school charter district, and Animo Florence-Firestone 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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