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

Arts in Action Community Charter

Federal NCES profile for Arts in Action Community Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060238912683Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arts in Action Community Charter earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#99 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
22.4:1
students per teacher
64.7%
free-lunch eligible

Arts in Action Community Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Arts in Action Community Charter ranks #99 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Arts in Action Community Charter held near 383 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.5 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 060238912683 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

404 enr · 22.4:1 · 64.7% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Tarrant Intermediate School (404 students)

Arts in Action Community Charter held near 383 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.5 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Arts in Action Community Charter compares

Arts in Action Community Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.7% ▲ 17% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 404 top 60% - -

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

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
404
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.7%
free-lunch eligible - 17% 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
22.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 57% in California - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$21,283
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.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 99.5%
White 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.0, Arts in Action Community Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Arts in Action Community Charter District reports $21,283 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles

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

Nationwide elementary 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 Arts in Action Community Charter

How many students attend Arts in Action Community Charter?

Arts in Action Community Charter has 404 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 385 (2022-23) → 383 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arts in Action Community Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Arts in Action Community Charter is 22.4:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arts in Action Community Charter?

64.7% of students at Arts in Action Community Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arts in Action Community Charter?

The largest demographic group at Arts in Action Community Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 99.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arts in Action Community Charter?

Arts in Action Community Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Arts in Action Community Charter rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Arts in Action Community Charter ranks #99 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.

What other schools are in Arts in Action Community Charter District?

None; Arts in Action Community Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Arts in Action Community Charter 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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