Elementary school (grades K-5) · Huntington Park, CA

Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy

Federal NCES profile for Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060182110891Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#12 of 13
elementary schools in Huntington Park · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
27.1:1
large classes for California
74.3%
free-lunch eligible

Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy has class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy ranks #12 of 13 elementary schools in Huntington Park, CA.

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

-28 students YoY

Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy shrank from 421 students in 2022-23 to 393 in 2023-24 (-6.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.3 → 12.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-28 students YoY 060182110891 · Huntington Park, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

407 enr · 27.1:1 · 74.3% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Cory Elementary School (407 students)

Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy shrank from 421 students in 2022-23 to 393 in 2023-24 (-6.7%). Teacher FTE lost 15.3 → 12.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy compares

Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo 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 27.1:1 ▲ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.3% ▲ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 407 top 60% - -

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

27.1:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
407
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.3%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
27.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 90% in California - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.2%
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
$18,109
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.1%
Two or More 4.4%
White 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.4, Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District reports $18,109 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Huntington Park

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 Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy

How many students attend Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy?

Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy has 407 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Huntington Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 421 (2022-23) → 393 (2023-24), down 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy is 27.1:1, which is 26% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 73% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy?

74.3% of students at Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy?

The largest demographic group at Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment, in Huntington Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy?

Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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 Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy rank among elementary schools in Huntington Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy ranks #12 of 13 elementary schools in Huntington Park, 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 Huntington Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District?

None; Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo 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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