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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060194413802Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
3
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

24.2:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
435
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.5%
free-lunch eligible - 45% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.2:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 73% in California - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.6%
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
$20,233
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.1%
Asian 1.6%
African American 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
White 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.6/100

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.

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.

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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