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

Camino Nuevo Elementary #3

Federal NCES profile for Camino Nuevo Elementary #3, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060207712805Charter school
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 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 Elementary #3 earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#334 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
22.5:1
students per teacher
93.6%
free-lunch eligible

Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 ranks #334 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-25 students YoY

Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 held near 710 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 33.0 → 32.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 060207712805 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

743 enr · 22.5:1 · 93.6% lunch · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: Advantage Charter Academy (743 students)

Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 held near 710 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE held 33.0 → 32.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 compares

Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 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 22.5:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.6% ▲ 69% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 743 top 21% - -

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

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
743
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.6%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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
22.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 58% in California - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
53.4%
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
$18,663
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
3
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.3%
Two or More 0.7%
African American 0.4%
White 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.4, Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Camino Nuevo Elementary School #3 District reports $18,663 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 Elementary #3

How many students attend Camino Nuevo Elementary #3?

Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 has 743 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 735 (2022-23) → 710 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Camino Nuevo Elementary #3?

The student-teacher ratio at Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 is 22.5:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Camino Nuevo Elementary #3?

93.6% of students at Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camino Nuevo Elementary #3?

The largest demographic group at Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 is Hispanic or Latino at 98.3% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Camino Nuevo Elementary #3?

Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (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 Elementary #3 rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 ranks #334 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 Elementary School #3 District?

None; Camino Nuevo Elementary School #3 District is a single-school charter district, and Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 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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