Middle school (grades 6-8) · Los Angeles, CA

California Creative Learning Academy Ms

Federal NCES profile for California Creative Learning Academy Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060173514296Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

California Creative Learning Academy Ms earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools.

#57 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
small classes for California
41.0%
free-lunch eligible

California Creative Learning Academy Ms has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, California Creative Learning Academy Ms ranks #57 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-19 students YoY

California Creative Learning Academy Ms shrank from 122 students in 2022-23 to 103 in 2023-24 (-15.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 6.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 060173514296 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

98 enr · 16.3:1 · 41.0% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Elmwood Junior High School (100 students)

California Creative Learning Academy Ms shrank from 122 students in 2022-23 to 103 in 2023-24 (-15.6%). Teacher FTE lost 6.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How California Creative Learning Academy Ms compares

California Creative Learning Academy Ms 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 16.3:1 ▼ 24% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.0% ▼ 26% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 98 top 90% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
98
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.0%
free-lunch eligible - 26% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 14% in California - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
91.8%
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
$16,803
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 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 58.5%
White 28.7%
Two or More 7.4%
African American 5.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, California Creative Learning Academy Ms is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District reports $16,803 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 California Creative Learning Academy Ms

How many students attend California Creative Learning Academy Ms?

California Creative Learning Academy Ms has 98 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 122 (2022-23) → 103 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at California Creative Learning Academy Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at California Creative Learning Academy Ms is 16.3:1, which is 24% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% 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 California Creative Learning Academy Ms?

41.0% of students at California Creative Learning Academy Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of California Creative Learning Academy Ms?

The largest demographic group at California Creative Learning Academy Ms is Hispanic or Latino at 58.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for California Creative Learning Academy Ms?

California Creative Learning Academy Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 California Creative Learning Academy Ms rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, California Creative Learning Academy Ms ranks #57 of 67 middle 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 middle schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District?

None; Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District is a single-school charter district, and California Creative Learning Academy Ms 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.