Middle school (grades 6-8) · Los Angeles, CA
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle
Federal NCES profile for Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of California schools.
- #57 of 67
- middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25.8:1
- large classes for California
- 93.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle has class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle ranks #57 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060196012908 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-32 students YoY
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle shrank from 518 students in 2022-23 to 486 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).
Teacher FTE added 18.8 → 22.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-32 students YoY 060196012908 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER
464 enr · 25.8:1 · 93.2% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: North Arvada Middle School (464 students)
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle shrank from 518 students in 2022-23 to 486 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE added 18.8 → 22.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle compares
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.8:1 | ▲ 20% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.2% | ▲ 68% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 464 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 31.2, Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District reports $18,432 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.
Similar enrollment (~464 students)
Frequently asked questions about Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle
How many students attend Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle?
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle has 464 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 518 (2022-23) → 486 (2023-24), down 32.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle is 25.8:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle?
93.2% of students at Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle?
The largest demographic group at Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 81.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle?
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 James B. Taylor Charter Middle rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle ranks #57 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 James B. Taylor Charter Middle District?
None; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District is a single-school charter district, and Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle is its only campus.