Other / mixed grade configuration · Simi Valley, CA

Iq Academy California-Los Angeles

Federal NCES profile for Iq Academy California-Los Angeles, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060196412477Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Iq Academy California-Los Angeles earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#13 of 13
schools in Simi Valley · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
31.9:1
large classes for California
67.0%
free-lunch eligible

Iq Academy California-Los Angeles has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Iq Academy California-Los Angeles ranks #13 of 13 schools in Simi Valley, CA.

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

+140 students YoY

Iq Academy California-Los Angeles grew from 1,289 students in 2022-23 to 1,429 in 2023-24 (+10.9%).

Teacher FTE added 54.9 → 62.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+140 students YoY 060196412477 · Simi Valley, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,721 enr · 31.9:1 · 67.0% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Buena High School (1,715 students)

Iq Academy California-Los Angeles grew from 1,289 students in 2022-23 to 1,429 in 2023-24 (+10.9%). Teacher FTE added 54.9 → 62.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Iq Academy California-Los Angeles compares

Iq Academy California-Los Angeles is a growing 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 31.9:1 ▲ 48% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.0% ▲ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,721 top 5% - -

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

31.9:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,721
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.0%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
31.9:1
students per teacher - 48% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,418
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 1721 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.6%
African American 18.2%
White 13.8%
Asian 4.1%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.1, Iq Academy California-Los Angeles is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Iq Academy California-Los Angeles District reports $15,418 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Simi Valley

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Iq Academy California-Los Angeles

How many students attend Iq Academy California-Los Angeles?

Iq Academy California-Los Angeles has 1,721 students enrolled. It is a public school in Simi Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,289 (2022-23) → 1,429 (2023-24), up 140.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Iq Academy California-Los Angeles?

The student-teacher ratio at Iq Academy California-Los Angeles is 31.9:1, which is 48% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 103% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iq Academy California-Los Angeles?

67.0% of students at Iq Academy California-Los Angeles are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iq Academy California-Los Angeles?

The largest demographic group at Iq Academy California-Los Angeles is Hispanic or Latino at 58.6% of enrollment, in Simi Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Iq Academy California-Los Angeles?

Iq Academy California-Los Angeles has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Iq Academy California-Los Angeles rank among schools in Simi Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Iq Academy California-Los Angeles ranks #13 of 13 schools in Simi Valley, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Simi Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Iq Academy California-Los Angeles District?

None; Iq Academy California-Los Angeles District is a single-school charter district, and Iq Academy California-Los Angeles 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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