Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
Downtown Value
Federal NCES profile for Downtown Value, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Downtown Value earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #267 of 344
- elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.2:1
- students per teacher
- 66.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Downtown Value has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Downtown Value ranks #267 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060190710522 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Downtown Value held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 17.8 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-12 students YoY 060190710522 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
395 enr · 23.2:1 · 66.6% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: San Cayetano Elementary School (395 students)
Downtown Value held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 17.8 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Downtown Value compares
Downtown Value 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 | 23.2:1 | ▲ 8% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.6% | ▲ 20% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 395 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Downtown Value is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Downtown Value District reports $18,517 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.
Similar enrollment (~395 students)
Frequently asked questions about Downtown Value
How many students attend Downtown Value?
Downtown Value has 395 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 437 (2022-23) → 425 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downtown Value?
The student-teacher ratio at Downtown Value is 23.2:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Downtown Value?
66.6% of students at Downtown Value are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Downtown Value?
The largest demographic group at Downtown Value is Hispanic or Latino at 97.7% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Downtown Value?
Downtown Value 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 Downtown Value rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Downtown Value 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 Downtown Value District?
None; Downtown Value District is a single-school charter district, and Downtown Value is its only campus.