Other / mixed grade configuration · Los Angeles, CA

Apex Academy

Federal NCES profile for Apex Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060176112312Charter school
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Apex Academy earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools.

#40 of 41
schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
18.7:1
small classes for California
71.9%
free-lunch eligible

Apex Academy has class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Apex Academy ranks #40 of 41 schools in Los Angeles, CA.

NCES CCD campus card

281 on latest CCD 060176112312 · Los Angeles, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

281 enr · 18.7:1 · 71.9% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Saytik: Gastineau Community School (281 students)

Resource Investment Index #40 of 41 schools in Los Angeles. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Apex Academy compares

Apex Academy vs California and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.7:1 ▼ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.9% ▲ 30% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 281 top 76% - -

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

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
281
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.9%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
18.7:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 25% in California - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
58.0%
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
$21,669
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.

Programs

AP courses offered 0

District finance for Apex Academy District reports $21,669 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Apex Academy

How many students attend Apex Academy?

Apex Academy has 281 students enrolled. It is a public school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Apex Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Apex Academy is 18.7:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 19% 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 Apex Academy?

71.9% of students at Apex Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Apex Academy?

Apex Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Apex Academy rank among schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Apex Academy ranks #40 of 41 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 schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Apex Academy District?

None; Apex Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Apex Academy 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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