Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
El Rio Community
Federal NCES profile for El Rio Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
El Rio Community earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools.
- #243 of 344
- elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.3:1
- large classes for California
- 13.8%
- free-lunch eligible
El Rio Community has class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, El Rio Community ranks #243 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060254614510 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+65 students YoY
El Rio Community grew from 203 students in 2022-23 to 268 in 2023-24 (+32.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 13.4 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+65 students YoY 060254614510 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
316 enr · 24.3:1 · 13.8% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Canon Exploratory School (316 students)
El Rio Community grew from 203 students in 2022-23 to 268 in 2023-24 (+32.0%). Teacher FTE lost 13.4 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How El Rio Community compares
El Rio Community 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 | 24.3:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.8% | ▼ 75% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 316 | top 72% | - | - |
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: White at 41.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 65.0, El Rio Community is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for El Rio Community District reports $17,379 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 (~316 students)
Frequently asked questions about El Rio Community
How many students attend El Rio Community?
El Rio Community has 316 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 203 (2022-23) → 268 (2023-24), up 65.
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Rio Community?
The student-teacher ratio at El Rio Community is 24.3:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at El Rio Community?
13.8% of students at El Rio Community are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of El Rio Community?
The largest demographic group at El Rio Community is White at 41.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for El Rio Community?
El Rio Community has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 El Rio Community rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, El Rio Community ranks #243 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 El Rio Community District?
None; El Rio Community District is a single-school charter district, and El Rio Community is its only campus.