Middle school (grades 6-8) · Los Angeles, CA

Icef Vista Middle Academy

Federal NCES profile for Icef Vista Middle Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060191811954Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Icef Vista Middle Academy earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#11 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
small classes for California
85.6%
free-lunch eligible

Icef Vista Middle Academy has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Icef Vista Middle Academy ranks #11 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-5 students YoY

Icef Vista Middle Academy held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 11.7 → 11.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 060191811954 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

194 enr · 17.6:1 · 85.6% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Academy for Science Foreign Language Middle School (194 students)

Icef Vista Middle Academy held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 11.7 → 11.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Icef Vista Middle Academy compares

Icef Vista Middle Academy 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 17.6:1 ▼ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.6% ▲ 54% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 194 top 83% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.6%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
17.6:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.9%
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
$24,368
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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 94.3%
African American 4.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.9, Icef Vista Middle Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Icef Vista Middle Academy District reports $24,368 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Icef Vista Middle Academy

How many students attend Icef Vista Middle Academy?

Icef Vista Middle Academy has 194 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 209 (2022-23) → 204 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Icef Vista Middle Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Icef Vista Middle Academy is 17.6:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 12% 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 Icef Vista Middle Academy?

85.6% of students at Icef Vista Middle Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Icef Vista Middle Academy?

The largest demographic group at Icef Vista Middle Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Icef Vista Middle Academy?

Icef Vista Middle Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Icef Vista Middle Academy rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Icef Vista Middle Academy ranks #11 of 67 middle 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 middle schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Icef Vista Middle Academy District?

None; Icef Vista Middle Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Icef Vista Middle Academy 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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