High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy
Federal NCES profile for Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #115 of 122
- high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.5:1
- students per teacher
- 89.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy ranks #115 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060221911640 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-31 students YoY
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy shrank from 572 students in 2022-23 to 541 in 2023-24 (-5.4%).
Teacher FTE held 28.6 → 28.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-31 students YoY 060221911640 · Los Angeles, CA High · MID · CHARTER
546 enr · 19.5:1 · 89.2% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Sardis High School (546 students)
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy shrank from 572 students in 2022-23 to 541 in 2023-24 (-5.4%). Teacher FTE held 28.6 → 28.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy compares
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy 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 | 19.5:1 | ▼ 9% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.2% | ▲ 61% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 546 | top 39% | - | - |
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 86.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 24.4, Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District reports $20,318 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Los Angeles
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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 (~546 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)
Frequently asked questions about Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy?
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy has 546 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 572 (2022-23) → 541 (2023-24), down 31.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy is 19.5:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Watts College Preparatory Academy?
89.2% of students at Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 86.3% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy?
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Watts College Preparatory Academy rank among high schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy ranks #115 of 122 high 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 high schools in Los Angeles on the city page.
What other schools are in Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District?
None; Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy is its only campus.