Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA

Annandale Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Annandale Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271002819
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Annandale Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#25 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
small classes for California
85.6%
free-lunch eligible

Annandale Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Annandale Elementary ranks #25 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

90

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-53% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

85.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

+54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Annandale 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 Annandale Elementary

Annandale Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 90 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Annandale Elementary is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 53% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 85.6% of students qualify for free meals, 54% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 90 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 224 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #93.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 80.0% 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 Los Angeles's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wish Community (860 students): Annandale Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 23.2:1).

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

Annandale 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 10:1 ▼ 53% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.6% ▲ 54% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 90 top 90% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
90
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
85.6%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 53% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
80.0%
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

Hispanic or Latino 90.0%
Asian 4.4%
White 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Annandale 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 Annandale 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 Annandale 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 Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Annandale 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 Los Angeles

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

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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 Annandale Elementary

How many students attend Annandale Elementary?

Annandale Elementary has 90 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Annandale Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Annandale Elementary is 10:1, which is 53% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% lower 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 Annandale Elementary?

85.6% of students at Annandale Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Annandale Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Annandale Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 90.0% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Annandale Elementary?

Annandale Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Annandale Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Annandale Elementary ranks #25 of 344 elementary 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 elementary schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

Is Annandale Elementary a good school?

Annandale Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Annandale 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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