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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060242512479Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

26.7:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
427
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.5%
free-lunch eligible - 56% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.7:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 88% in California - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$19,940
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 97.4%
White 0.7%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.1/100

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.

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.

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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