Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pacoima, CA
Fenton Primary Center
Federal NCES profile for Fenton Primary Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Fenton Primary Center earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #6 of 8
- elementary schools in Pacoima · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.1:1
- small classes for California
- 73.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Fenton Primary Center has class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fenton Primary Center ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Pacoima, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060224212019 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-4 students YoY
Fenton Primary Center held near 528 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-4 students YoY 060224212019 · Pacoima, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
489 enr · 18.1:1 · 73.5% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Hibbett School (489 students)
Fenton Primary Center held near 528 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Fenton Primary Center compares
Fenton Primary Center held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.1:1 | ▼ 16% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.5% | ▲ 32% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 489 | top 47% | - | - |
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 92.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 15.1, Fenton Primary Center is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Fenton Primary Center District reports $23,669 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Pacoima
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 (~489 students)
Frequently asked questions about Fenton Primary Center
How many students attend Fenton Primary Center?
Fenton Primary Center has 489 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pacoima, CA. CCD year-over-year: 532 (2022-23) → 528 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fenton Primary Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Fenton Primary Center is 18.1:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fenton Primary Center?
73.5% of students at Fenton Primary Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fenton Primary Center?
The largest demographic group at Fenton Primary Center is Hispanic or Latino at 92.0% of enrollment, in Pacoima, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fenton Primary Center?
Fenton Primary Center has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Primary Center rank among elementary schools in Pacoima?
By Resource Investment Index, Fenton Primary Center ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Pacoima, 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 Pacoima on the city page.
What other schools are in Fenton Primary Center District?
None; Fenton Primary Center District is a single-school charter district, and Fenton Primary Center is its only campus.