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

Bert Corona Charter

Federal NCES profile for Bert Corona Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060209310852Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bert Corona Charter earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#6 of 8
elementary schools in Pacoima · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
23:1
students per teacher
73.9%
free-lunch eligible

Bert Corona Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bert Corona Charter ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Pacoima, CA.

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

+12 students YoY

Bert Corona Charter held near 349 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 15.3 → 14.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 060209310852 · Pacoima, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

345 enr · 23:1 · 73.9% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Mount Olive Intermediate School (345 students)

Bert Corona Charter held near 349 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 15.3 → 14.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Bert Corona Charter compares

Bert Corona 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 23:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.9% ▲ 33% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 345 top 68% - -

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

23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
345
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.9%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
23:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 62% in California - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
27.5%
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
$21,145
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.1%
White 1.4%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Bert Corona Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Bert Corona Charter District reports $21,145 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Pacoima

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 Bert Corona Charter

How many students attend Bert Corona Charter?

Bert Corona Charter has 345 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pacoima, CA. CCD year-over-year: 337 (2022-23) → 349 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bert Corona Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Bert Corona Charter is 23:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bert Corona Charter?

73.9% of students at Bert Corona Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bert Corona Charter?

The largest demographic group at Bert Corona Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 97.1% of enrollment, in Pacoima, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bert Corona Charter?

Bert Corona Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Bert Corona Charter rank among elementary schools in Pacoima?

By Resource Investment Index, Bert Corona Charter ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Pacoima, 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 Pacoima on the city page.

What other schools are in Bert Corona Charter District?

None; Bert Corona Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Bert Corona 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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