Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sherman Oaks, CA

Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid

Federal NCES profile for Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060209911856Charter school
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Sherman Oaks · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for California
48.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Enrollment

85

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-51% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

48.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:110.6:1

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

What stands out at Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid

Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid is a small charter elementary school in Sherman Oaks, California, enrolling 85 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid is leaner than roughly 95% of California schools and 51% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 48.9% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of California schools, with 85 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 210 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #28.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 85 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Among Sherman Oaks's elementary schools, it stands alongside Dixie Canyon Community Charter (635 students): Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.6:1 vs 26.5:1).

Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid District is a single-school charter district, so Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 85 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.

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 Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid compares

Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 51% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.9% ▼ 12% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 85 top 91% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
48.9%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 51% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,644
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 85 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.

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 57.6%
Hispanic or Latino 34.1%
Two or More 7.1%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid District, which includes Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid.

$13,644
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.9%
State 56.4%
Federal 11.7%

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.

Similar elementary schools in Sherman Oaks

4 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.

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Frequently asked questions about Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid

How many students attend Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid?

Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid has 85 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sherman Oaks, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid?

The student-teacher ratio at Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid is 10.6:1, which is 51% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% 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 Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid?

48.9% of students at Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid?

The largest demographic group at Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid is White at 57.6% of enrollment, in Sherman Oaks, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid?

Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid rank among elementary schools in Sherman Oaks?

By Resource Investment Index, Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Sherman Oaks, 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 Sherman Oaks on the city page.

Is Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid a good school?

Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of 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 Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid District?

None; Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid District is a single-school charter district, and Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid 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 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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