Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
Equitas Academy #3 Charter
Federal NCES profile for Equitas Academy #3 Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Equitas Academy #3 Charter earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #281 of 344
- elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.2:1
- large classes for California
- 80.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Equitas Academy #3 Charter has class sizes larger than 73% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Equitas Academy #3 Charter ranks #281 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060194413802 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-52 students YoY
Equitas Academy #3 Charter shrank from 473 students in 2022-23 to 421 in 2023-24 (-11.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-52 students YoY 060194413802 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
435 enr · 24.2:1 · 80.5% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Jeter Primary School (435 students)
Equitas Academy #3 Charter shrank from 473 students in 2022-23 to 421 in 2023-24 (-11.0%). Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Equitas Academy #3 Charter compares
Equitas Academy #3 Charter is a shrinking 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 | 24.2:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.5% | ▲ 45% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 435 | top 55% | - | - |
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 96.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Equitas Academy #3 Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Equitas Academy #3 Charter District reports $20,233 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 (~435 students)
Frequently asked questions about Equitas Academy #3 Charter
How many students attend Equitas Academy #3 Charter?
Equitas Academy #3 Charter has 435 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 473 (2022-23) → 421 (2023-24), down 52.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Equitas Academy #3 Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Equitas Academy #3 Charter is 24.2:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Equitas Academy #3 Charter?
80.5% of students at Equitas Academy #3 Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Equitas Academy #3 Charter?
The largest demographic group at Equitas Academy #3 Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Equitas Academy #3 Charter?
Equitas Academy #3 Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Equitas Academy #3 Charter rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Equitas Academy #3 Charter ranks #281 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 Equitas Academy #3 Charter District?
None; Equitas Academy #3 Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Equitas Academy #3 Charter is its only campus.