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

Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake

Federal NCES profile for Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060227013114Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.

#267 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
17.5:1
small classes for California
48.7%
free-lunch eligible

Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake ranks #267 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+21 students YoY

Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake held near 736 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 41.1 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+21 students YoY 060227013114 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

718 enr · 17.5:1 · 48.7% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty Elementary School (718 students)

Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake held near 736 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.1 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake compares

Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.5:1 ▼ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.7% ▼ 12% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 718 top 22% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
718
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.7%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.9%
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
$20,699
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 287 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.5%
White 17.5%
Two or More 9.4%
Asian 9.1%
African American 8.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District reports $20,699 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 Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake

How many students attend Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake?

Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake has 718 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 715 (2022-23) → 736 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake?

The student-teacher ratio at Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake is 17.5:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% 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 Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake?

48.7% of students at Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake?

The largest demographic group at Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake is Hispanic or Latino at 55.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake?

Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake 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 Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District?

None; Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District is a single-school charter district, and Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake 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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