Elementary school (grades K-5) · Carson, CA

Annalee Avenue Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Annalee Avenue Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271002818
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Annalee Avenue Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools.

#1 of 14
elementary schools in Carson · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
19.4:1
small classes for California
82.1%
free-lunch eligible

Annalee Avenue Elementary has class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Annalee Avenue Elementary ranks #1 of 14 elementary schools in Carson, CA.

School address

Enrollment

194

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

82.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

+48% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Annalee Avenue Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Annalee Avenue Elementary

Annalee Avenue Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Carson, California, enrolling 194 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 194 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 486 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #113.

Its student body is led by African American (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 37/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Carson's elementary schools, it stands alongside Carson Street Elementary (623 students): Annalee Avenue Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.4:1 vs 20.8:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Annalee Avenue Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Annalee Avenue Elementary compares

Annalee Avenue Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.4:1 ▼ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.1% ▲ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 194 top 83% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
82.1%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in California - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.3%
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
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 78.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%

Largest group: African American at 78.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.5, Annalee Avenue Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Annalee Avenue Elementary.

$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Annalee Avenue Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Annalee Avenue Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Carson

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Annalee Avenue Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Annalee Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Annalee Avenue Elementary?

Annalee Avenue Elementary has 194 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Carson, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Annalee Avenue Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Annalee Avenue Elementary is 19.4:1, which is 10% 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 Annalee Avenue Elementary?

82.1% of students at Annalee Avenue Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Annalee Avenue Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Annalee Avenue Elementary is African American at 78.4% of enrollment, in Carson, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Annalee Avenue Elementary?

Annalee Avenue Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Annalee Avenue Elementary rank among elementary schools in Carson?

By Resource Investment Index, Annalee Avenue Elementary ranks #1 of 14 elementary schools in Carson, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Carson on the city page.

Is Annalee Avenue Elementary a good school?

Annalee Avenue Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Annalee Avenue Elementary, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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