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

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060223708508Charter school
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#332 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
23.2:1
students per teacher
99.2%
free-lunch eligible

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy ranks #332 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-1 students YoY

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy held near 601 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 26.1 → 26.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 060223708508 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

603 enr · 23.2:1 · 99.2% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Beacon Cove Intermediate School (603 students)

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy held near 601 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.1 → 26.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Camino Nuevo Charter Academy compares

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy 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 23.2:1 ▲ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.2% ▲ 79% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 603 top 32% - -

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

23.2:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
603
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.2%
free-lunch eligible - 79% 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
23.2:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 64% in California - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.6%
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
$19,728
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
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 99.8%
White 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.4, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Camino Nuevo Charter Academy District reports $19,728 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

How many students attend Camino Nuevo Charter Academy?

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy has 603 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 602 (2022-23) → 601 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy is 23.2:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy?

99.2% of students at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy 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?

The largest demographic group at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 99.8% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

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

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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 rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy ranks #332 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 District?

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