Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake View Terrace, CA

Fenton Avenue Charter

Federal NCES profile for Fenton Avenue Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060212603000Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fenton Avenue Charter earns 34/100 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.

#3 of 4
public schools in Lake View Terrace · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
26.6:1
large classes for California
75.6%
free-lunch eligible

Fenton Avenue Charter has class sizes larger than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fenton Avenue Charter ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Lake View Terrace, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+69 students YoY

Fenton Avenue Charter grew from 634 students in 2022-23 to 703 in 2023-24 (+10.9%).

Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+69 students YoY 060212603000 · Lake View Terrace, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

746 enr · 26.6:1 · 75.6% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Covington Elementary School (746 students)

Fenton Avenue Charter grew from 634 students in 2022-23 to 703 in 2023-24 (+10.9%). Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Fenton Avenue Charter compares

Fenton Avenue Charter is a growing 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 26.6:1 ▲ 24% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.6% ▲ 36% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 746 top 20% - -

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

26.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
746
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.6%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
26.6:1
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
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,763
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 746 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 92.1%
African American 3.8%
White 1.9%
Asian 1.9%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Fenton Avenue Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fenton Avenue Charter District reports $19,763 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Lake View Terrace

1 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 Fenton Avenue Charter

How many students attend Fenton Avenue Charter?

Fenton Avenue Charter has 746 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake View Terrace, CA. CCD year-over-year: 634 (2022-23) → 703 (2023-24), up 69.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fenton Avenue Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Fenton Avenue Charter is 26.6:1, which is 24% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fenton Avenue Charter?

75.6% of students at Fenton Avenue Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fenton Avenue Charter?

The largest demographic group at Fenton Avenue Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 92.1% of enrollment, in Lake View Terrace, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fenton Avenue Charter?

Fenton Avenue Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fenton Avenue Charter rank among public schools in Lake View Terrace?

By Resource Investment Index, Fenton Avenue Charter ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Lake View Terrace, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Fenton Avenue Charter District?

None; Fenton Avenue Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Fenton Avenue 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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