Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
Center for Advanced Learning
Federal NCES profile for Center for Advanced Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
The verdict
Center for Advanced Learning 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
- 19.8:1
- students per teacher
- 88.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Center for Advanced Learning has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Center for Advanced Learning ranks #334 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060211112044 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Center for Advanced Learning shrank from 260 students in 2022-23 to 247 in 2023-24 (-5.0%).
Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-13 students YoY 060211112044 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
237 enr · 19.8:1 · 88.1% lunch · RII 13
Nearest enrollment peer: Scranton Elementary School (237 students)
Center for Advanced Learning shrank from 260 students in 2022-23 to 247 in 2023-24 (-5.0%). Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Center for Advanced Learning compares
Center for Advanced Learning 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 | 19.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.1% | ▲ 59% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 237 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Center for Advanced Learning is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Center for Advanced Learning District reports $21,285 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.
Similar enrollment (~237 students)
Frequently asked questions about Center for Advanced Learning
How many students attend Center for Advanced Learning?
Center for Advanced Learning has 237 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 260 (2022-23) → 247 (2023-24), down 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Center for Advanced Learning?
The student-teacher ratio at Center for Advanced Learning is 19.8:1, which is 8% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 26% 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 Center for Advanced Learning?
88.1% of students at Center for Advanced Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Center for Advanced Learning?
The largest demographic group at Center for Advanced Learning is Hispanic or Latino at 94.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Center for Advanced Learning?
Center for Advanced Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (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 Center for Advanced Learning rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Center for Advanced Learning 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 Center for Advanced Learning District?
None; Center for Advanced Learning District is a single-school charter district, and Center for Advanced Learning is its only campus.