Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
Equitas Academy Charter
Federal NCES profile for Equitas Academy Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
The verdict
Equitas Academy Charter earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #287 of 344
- elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.7:1
- large classes for California
- 86.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Equitas Academy Charter has class sizes larger than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Equitas Academy Charter ranks #287 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060242512479 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-29 students YoY
Equitas Academy Charter shrank from 453 students in 2022-23 to 424 in 2023-24 (-6.4%).
Teacher FTE held 16.3 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-29 students YoY 060242512479 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
427 enr · 26.7:1 · 86.5% lunch · RII 23
Nearest enrollment peer: Caldwell Elementary School (427 students)
Equitas Academy Charter shrank from 453 students in 2022-23 to 424 in 2023-24 (-6.4%). Teacher FTE held 16.3 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Equitas Academy Charter compares
Equitas Academy 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 | 26.7:1 | ▲ 24% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.5% | ▲ 56% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 427 | top 56% | - | - |
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 97.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Equitas Academy Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Equitas Academy Charter District reports $19,940 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 (~427 students)
Frequently asked questions about Equitas Academy Charter
How many students attend Equitas Academy Charter?
Equitas Academy Charter has 427 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 453 (2022-23) → 424 (2023-24), down 29.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Equitas Academy Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Equitas Academy Charter is 26.7:1, which is 24% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 70% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Equitas Academy Charter?
86.5% of students at Equitas Academy Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Equitas Academy Charter?
The largest demographic group at Equitas Academy Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 97.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Equitas Academy Charter?
Equitas Academy Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Charter rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Equitas Academy Charter ranks #287 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 Charter District?
None; Equitas Academy Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Equitas Academy Charter is its only campus.