Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA

Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet

Federal NCES profile for Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271002985
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#77 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
25.1:1
large classes for California
49.7%
free-lunch eligible

Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet has class sizes larger than 80% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet ranks #77 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

401

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.7%

vs 55.5% California avg

-10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet

Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet is a mid-sized elementary school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 401 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.1:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 401 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,304 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #279.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (39%) and White (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Los Angeles's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wish Community (860 students): Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25.1:1 vs 23.2:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet compares

Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.1:1 ▲ 17% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.7% ▼ 10% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 401 top 60% - -

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

25.1:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
401
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.7%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.1:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 80% in California - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 38.9%
White 34.7%
Two or More 20.4%
Asian 3.5%
African American 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet.

$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%

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.

How Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet

How many students attend Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet?

Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet has 401 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet?

The student-teacher ratio at Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet is 25.1:1, which is 17% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 60% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet?

49.7% of students at Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet?

The largest demographic group at Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet is Hispanic or Latino at 38.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet?

Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet ranks #77 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.

Is Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet a good school?

Elysian Heights Es Arts Magnet earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Elysian Heights Es Arts 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 2021-22) · 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.

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