Enrollment
378
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060360000277
Charles H. Lee Elementary — Azusa, CA
Federal NCES profile for Charles H. Lee Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Azusa Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.1:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charles H. Lee Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Charles H. Lee Elementary reports 378 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 58% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 80.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% above the California average and 56% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 51.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Azusa Unified spends $18,858 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 26.8% from local sources (property taxes), 62.9% from the state, and 10.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Charles H. Lee Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.1:1 | ▲ 16% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.9% | ▲ 46% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 378 | top 36% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
80.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.1:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 83% in California — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
51.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,858
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 378 Top 36% in California — larger than 64% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 25.1:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 80.9% +46% vs state
NCES ID 060360000277
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 88.9%
White 5.0%
African American 2.6%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 51.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Azusa Unified, which includes Charles H. Lee Elementary.
$18,858
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 62.9%
Federal 10.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,609
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,326
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 28.8:1
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
Similar elementary schools in Azusa
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Valleydale Elementary
Standard public school
526 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Paramount Elementary
Standard public school
513 students 28.8:1 students per teacher
Victor F. Hodge Elementary
Standard public school
460 students 21.6:1 students per teacher
Clifford D. Murray Elementary
Standard public school
397 students 25.8:1 students per teacher
Magnolia Elementary
Standard public school
367 students 27.4:1 students per teacher
Henry Dalton Elementary
Standard public school
333 students 28.2:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Charles H. Lee Elementary
How many students attend Charles H. Lee Elementary?
Charles H. Lee Elementary has 378 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Azusa, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles H. Lee Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Charles H. Lee Elementary is 25.1:1, which is 16% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charles H. Lee Elementary?
80.9% of students at Charles H. Lee Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charles H. Lee Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Charles H. Lee Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 88.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Azusa, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charles H. Lee Elementary?
Charles H. Lee Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.