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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060254614510Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
3
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

24.3:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.8%
free-lunch eligible - 75% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 74% in California - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,379
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 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

White 41.4%
Hispanic or Latino 39.8%
Two or More 13.4%
Asian 4.5%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 41.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.0/100

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.

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.

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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