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.

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

-10 students YoY

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary shrank from 159 students in 2022-23 to 149 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 7.5 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-10 students YoY 062271002917 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

161 enr · 23:1 · 73.0% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary shrank from 159 students in 2022-23 to 149 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE lost 7.5 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cheremoya Avenue Elementary reports 161 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cheremoya Avenue Elementary compares

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary 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 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 methodology

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
$22,606
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
Counselors0.0 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.

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

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

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 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. CCD year-over-year: 159 (2022-23) → 149 (2023-24), down 10.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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 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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