Elementary school (grades K-5) · Canoga Park, CA

Ingenium Charter

Federal NCES profile for Ingenium Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060202312570Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ingenium Charter earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California schools.

#9 of 9
elementary schools in Canoga Park · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
26.9:1
large classes for California
76.0%
free-lunch eligible

Ingenium Charter has class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ingenium Charter ranks #9 of 9 elementary schools in Canoga Park, CA.

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

-19 students YoY

Ingenium Charter shrank from 304 students in 2022-23 to 285 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).

Teacher FTE held 11.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 060202312570 · Canoga Park, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

296 enr · 26.9:1 · 76.0% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: La Junta Primary School (296 students)

Ingenium Charter shrank from 304 students in 2022-23 to 285 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE held 11.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Ingenium Charter compares

Ingenium Charter 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 26.9:1 ▲ 25% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.0% ▲ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 296 top 74% - -

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

26.9:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.0%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
26.9:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 89% in California - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
55.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,368
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 88.5%
Asian 6.1%
White 3.4%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.2, Ingenium Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Ingenium Charter District reports $21,368 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Canoga Park

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.

Frequently asked questions about Ingenium Charter

How many students attend Ingenium Charter?

Ingenium Charter has 296 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Canoga Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 304 (2022-23) → 285 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ingenium Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Ingenium Charter is 26.9:1, which is 25% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ingenium Charter?

76.0% of students at Ingenium Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ingenium Charter?

The largest demographic group at Ingenium Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 88.5% of enrollment, in Canoga Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ingenium Charter?

Ingenium Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower 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 Ingenium Charter rank among elementary schools in Canoga Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Ingenium Charter ranks #9 of 9 elementary schools in Canoga Park, 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 Canoga Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Ingenium Charter District?

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