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

Broadway Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Broadway Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271002867
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Broadway Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Venice · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
22.8:1
students per teacher
18.2%
free-lunch eligible

Broadway Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Broadway Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Venice, CA.

School address

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

+15 students YoY

Broadway Elementary held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 24.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 062271002867 · Venice, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

546 enr · 22.8:1 · 18.2% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Broadway Elementary held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE held 24.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Broadway Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Broadway Elementary reports 546 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Broadway Elementary compares

Broadway Elementary 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 22.8:1 ▲ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.2% ▼ 67% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 546 top 39% - -

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

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
546
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible - 67% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,606
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
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

Two or More 31.9%
Asian 27.3%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0%
White 12.8%
African American 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Two or More at 31.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.8, Broadway Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Broadway Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Broadway Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Venice

2 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 Broadway Elementary

How many students attend Broadway Elementary?

Broadway Elementary has 546 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Venice, CA. CCD year-over-year: 511 (2022-23) → 526 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Broadway Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Broadway Elementary is 22.8:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Broadway Elementary?

18.2% of students at Broadway Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Broadway Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Broadway Elementary is Two or More at 31.9% of enrollment, in Venice, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Broadway Elementary?

Broadway Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Broadway Elementary rank among elementary schools in Venice?

By Resource Investment Index, Broadway Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Venice, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Broadway 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 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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