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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060164913787 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.1% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~441 students)
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.