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

Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Federal NCES profile for Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060164913787Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.

#49 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
17.6:1
small classes for California
90.7%
free-lunch eligible

Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle ranks #49 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-62 students YoY

Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle shrank from 472 students in 2022-23 to 410 in 2023-24 (-13.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.3 → 20.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-62 students YoY 060164913787 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

441 enr · 17.6:1 · 90.7% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: High Rock School (441 students)

Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle shrank from 472 students in 2022-23 to 410 in 2023-24 (-13.1%). Teacher FTE lost 25.3 → 20.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle compares

Animo Mae Jemison 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 17.6:1 ▼ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.7% ▲ 63% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 441 top 54% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
441
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
90.7%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
17.6:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.2%
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
$20,561
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 221 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 79.1%
African American 19.8%
White 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.5, Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District reports $20,561 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 Mae Jemison Charter Middle

How many students attend Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle?

Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle has 441 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 472 (2022-23) → 410 (2023-24), down 62.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle is 17.6:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 12% 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 Mae Jemison Charter Middle?

90.7% of students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle?

The largest demographic group at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 79.1% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle?

Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Mae Jemison Charter Middle rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle ranks #49 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 Mae Jemison Charter Middle District?

None; Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District is a single-school charter district, and Animo Mae Jemison 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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