Enrollment
746
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Fenton Avenue Charter District · California
NCES ID 060212603000 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fenton Avenue Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fenton Avenue Charter
Fenton Avenue Charter is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Lake View Terrace, California, enrolling 746 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.6:1 is larger than about 88% of California schools and 24% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 746 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,761 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #262.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 746 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Lake View Terrace's elementary schools, it stands alongside Brainard Elementary (160 students): Fenton Avenue Charter is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (26.6:1 vs 17.8:1).
Fenton Avenue Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Fenton Avenue Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fenton Avenue Charter compares
Fenton Avenue Charter on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,634
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fenton Avenue Charter District, which includes Fenton Avenue Charter.
$16,634
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 63.1%
Federal 12.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Lake View Terrace
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~746 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Lake View Terrace on the city page.
Is Fenton Avenue Charter a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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