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

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4

Federal NCES profile for Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060183712915Charter school
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#318 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
19:1
small classes for California
89.3%
free-lunch eligible

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 has class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 ranks #318 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-56 students YoY

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 shrank from 544 students in 2022-23 to 488 in 2023-24 (-10.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 24.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-56 students YoY 060183712915 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

475 enr · 19:1 · 89.3% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Meeker Elementary School (475 students)

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 shrank from 544 students in 2022-23 to 488 in 2023-24 (-10.3%). Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 24.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 compares

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 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 19:1 ▼ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.3% ▲ 61% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 475 top 49% - -

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

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
475
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.3%
free-lunch eligible - 61% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 27% in California - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
56.0%
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
$19,244
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.1%
Asian 2.5%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
White 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District reports $19,244 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 Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4

How many students attend Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4?

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 has 475 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 544 (2022-23) → 488 (2023-24), down 56.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4?

The student-teacher ratio at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 is 19:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 21% 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 Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4?

89.3% of students at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4?

The largest demographic group at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 is Hispanic or Latino at 94.1% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4?

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 ranks #318 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 Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District?

None; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District is a single-school charter district, and Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 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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