Other / mixed grade configuration · Torrance, CA

Gene Drevno Community Day

Federal NCES profile for Gene Drevno Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 063942011674
0/100100/10068/100
👥 S:T ratio
76
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gene Drevno Community Day earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#1 of 34
public schools in Torrance · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
6:1
small classes for California
55.6%
free-lunch eligible

Gene Drevno Community Day has class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gene Drevno Community Day ranks #1 of 34 public schools in Torrance, CA.

School address

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

-5 students YoY

Gene Drevno Community Day shrank from 18 students in 2022-23 to 13 in 2023-24 (-27.8%).

Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-5 students YoY 063942011674 · Torrance, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD

12 enr · 6:1 · 55.6% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Torrance High (1,879 students)

Gene Drevno Community Day shrank from 18 students in 2022-23 to 13 in 2023-24 (-27.8%). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Gene Drevno Community Day in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gene Drevno Community Day reports 12 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Gene Drevno Community Day compares

Gene Drevno Community Day 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 6:1 ▼ 72% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.6% ▲ 0% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 12 top 98% - -

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

6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.6%
free-lunch eligible - 0% 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
6:1
students per teacher - 72% below state mean
Top 2% in California - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,037
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 12 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 41.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
White 41.7%
African American 8.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Gene Drevno Community Day is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Torrance Unified reports $15,037 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Gene Drevno Community Day Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Torrance High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Victor Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gene Drevno Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Torrance Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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 Gene Drevno Community Day

How many students attend Gene Drevno Community Day?

Gene Drevno Community Day has 12 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Torrance, CA. CCD year-over-year: 18 (2022-23) → 13 (2023-24), down 5.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gene Drevno Community Day?

The student-teacher ratio at Gene Drevno Community Day is 6:1, which is 72% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% lower 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 Gene Drevno Community Day?

55.6% of students at Gene Drevno Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gene Drevno Community Day?

The largest demographic group at Gene Drevno Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Torrance, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gene Drevno Community Day?

Gene Drevno Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gene Drevno Community Day rank among public schools in Torrance?

By Resource Investment Index, Gene Drevno Community Day ranks #1 of 34 public schools in Torrance, 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 Torrance on the city page.

What other schools are in Torrance Unified?

Besides Gene Drevno Community Day, Torrance Unified also operates Torrance High (1,879 students), North High (1,812 students), and West High (1,775 students). See the Torrance Unified district page for the complete list.

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.