Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA

Ivanhoe Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ivanhoe Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003103
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ivanhoe Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#9 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
23.7:1
students per teacher
11.4%
free-lunch eligible

Ivanhoe Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ivanhoe Elementary ranks #9 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

426

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.7:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

11.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

-79% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ivanhoe Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ivanhoe Elementary

Ivanhoe Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 426 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.7:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.4% free-meal eligibility runs 79% below the California average.

With 426 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 818 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #68, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (44%) and Two or More (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

10.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Los Angeles's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wish Community (860 students): Ivanhoe Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.7:1 vs 23.2:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Ivanhoe Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ivanhoe Elementary compares

Ivanhoe Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.7:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.4% ▼ 79% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 426 top 56% - -

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

23.7:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
426
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
11.4%
free-lunch eligible - 79% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.7:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 69% in California - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
10.8%
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
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 43.7%
Two or More 31.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Asian 9.9%
African American 1.6%

Largest group: White at 43.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.2, Ivanhoe Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Ivanhoe Elementary.

$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Ivanhoe Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ivanhoe Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ivanhoe Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ivanhoe Elementary

How many students attend Ivanhoe Elementary?

Ivanhoe Elementary has 426 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ivanhoe Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ivanhoe Elementary is 23.7:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ivanhoe Elementary?

11.4% of students at Ivanhoe Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ivanhoe Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ivanhoe Elementary is White at 43.7% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ivanhoe Elementary?

Ivanhoe Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ivanhoe Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Ivanhoe Elementary ranks #9 of 344 elementary 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 elementary schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

Is Ivanhoe Elementary a good school?

Ivanhoe Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Ivanhoe Elementary, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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