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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060211112044Charter school
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

19.8:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
237
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.1%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
19.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 33% in California - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.2%
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
$21,285
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.5%
African American 5.1%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

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.

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.

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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