Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Crestwood Street Steam Magnet

Federal NCES profile for Crestwood Street Steam Magnet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271002943
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crestwood Street Steam Magnet earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#7 of 7
elementary schools in Rancho Palos Verdes · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
22.2:1
students per teacher
68.1%
free-lunch eligible

Crestwood Street Steam Magnet has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crestwood Street Steam Magnet ranks #7 of 7 elementary schools in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

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

+28 students YoY

Crestwood Street Steam Magnet grew from 263 students in 2022-23 to 291 in 2023-24 (+10.6%).

Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+28 students YoY 062271002943 · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

289 enr · 22.2:1 · 68.1% lunch · RII 27

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

Crestwood Street Steam Magnet grew from 263 students in 2022-23 to 291 in 2023-24 (+10.6%). Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Crestwood Street Steam Magnet in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Crestwood Street Steam Magnet reports 289 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 Crestwood Street Steam Magnet compares

Crestwood Street Steam Magnet is a growing 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 22.2:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.1% ▲ 23% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 289 top 75% - -

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

22.2:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
289
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.1%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
22.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 55% in California - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
43.6%
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.6%
White 12.8%
African American 11.4%
Two or More 11.4%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.8, Crestwood Street Steam Magnet 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 Crestwood Street Steam Magnet 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 Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crestwood Street Steam Magnet's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Rancho Palos Verdes

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 Crestwood Street Steam Magnet

How many students attend Crestwood Street Steam Magnet?

Crestwood Street Steam Magnet has 289 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. CCD year-over-year: 263 (2022-23) → 291 (2023-24), up 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crestwood Street Steam Magnet?

The student-teacher ratio at Crestwood Street Steam Magnet is 22.2:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crestwood Street Steam Magnet?

68.1% of students at Crestwood Street Steam Magnet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crestwood Street Steam Magnet?

The largest demographic group at Crestwood Street Steam Magnet is Hispanic or Latino at 61.6% of enrollment, in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crestwood Street Steam Magnet?

Crestwood Street Steam Magnet has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Crestwood Street Steam Magnet rank among elementary schools in Rancho Palos Verdes?

By Resource Investment Index, Crestwood Street Steam Magnet ranks #7 of 7 elementary schools in Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Crestwood Street Steam Magnet, 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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