Enrollment
284
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060147014100 Charter school
Crete Academy — Los Angeles, CA
Federal NCES profile for Crete Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 83
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: Crete Academy District · 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)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crete Academy 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
Crete Academy reports 284 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% 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 73% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 87.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% above the California average and 68% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 6.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Crete Academy District spends $15,699 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.8% from local sources (property taxes), 54.7% from the state, and 22.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Crete Academy 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 | 27.5:1 | ▲ 27% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.0% | ▲ 57% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 24% | — | — |
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
87.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% 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
27.5:1
students per teacher
— 27% above state mean
Top 95% in California — lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,699
per pupil, district-wide
— below 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 + 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.
Overview
Enrollment 284 Top 24% in California — larger than 76% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 27.5:1 +27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 87.0% +57% vs state
NCES ID 060147014100
Student demographics
African American 64.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31.7%
Two or More 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 64.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 6.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crete Academy District, which includes Crete Academy.
$15,699
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.8%
State 54.7%
Federal 22.5%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Crete Academy
How many students attend Crete Academy?
Crete Academy has 284 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crete Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Crete Academy is 27.5:1, which is 27% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 73% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crete Academy?
87.0% of students at Crete Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crete Academy?
The largest demographic group at Crete Academy is African American at 64.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crete Academy?
Crete Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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.