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

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cheremoya Avenue Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271002917
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#267 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
23:1
students per teacher
73.0%
free-lunch eligible

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cheremoya Avenue Elementary ranks #267 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

161

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

+32% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cheremoya Avenue Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Cheremoya Avenue Elementary

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 161 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 161 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 397 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #294, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (25%) (diversity index 59/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 74.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Los Angeles's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wish Community (860 students): Cheremoya Avenue Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23:1 vs 23.2:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Cheremoya Avenue Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Cheremoya Avenue Elementary compares

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.0% ▲ 32% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 161 top 85% - -

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

23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
161
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.0%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
23:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 62% in California - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
74.5%
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
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.4%
White 24.8%
Two or More 8.1%
African American 5.6%
Asian 3.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.7, Cheremoya Avenue Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Cheremoya Avenue Elementary.

$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%

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.

How Cheremoya Avenue Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cheremoya Avenue Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Cheremoya Avenue Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Cheremoya Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Cheremoya Avenue Elementary?

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary has 161 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheremoya Avenue Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cheremoya Avenue Elementary is 23:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cheremoya Avenue Elementary?

73.0% of students at Cheremoya Avenue Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cheremoya Avenue Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Cheremoya Avenue Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 58.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cheremoya Avenue Elementary?

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cheremoya Avenue Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Cheremoya Avenue Elementary ranks #267 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.

Is Cheremoya Avenue Elementary a good school?

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Cheremoya Avenue Elementary, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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