Other / mixed grade configuration · Lancaster, PA

La Academia Partnership Cs

Federal NCES profile for La Academia Partnership Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420002600359Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

La Academia Partnership Cs earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools.

#12 of 15
schools in Lancaster · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
8.5:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

La Academia Partnership Cs has class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, La Academia Partnership Cs ranks #12 of 15 schools in Lancaster, PA.

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

+0 students YoY

La Academia Partnership Cs held near 200 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 420002600359 · Lancaster, PA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

196 enr · 8.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

La Academia Partnership Cs held near 200 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How La Academia Partnership Cs compares

La Academia Partnership Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.5:1 ▼ 38% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 196 top 91% - -

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

8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher - 38% below state mean
Top 3% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
63.8%
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
$25,950
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 196 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 59 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.7%
African American 8.7%
Two or More 5.1%
White 2.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.9, La Academia Partnership Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for La Academia Partnership Cs reports $25,950 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Lancaster

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 La Academia Partnership Cs

How many students attend La Academia Partnership Cs?

La Academia Partnership Cs has 196 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lancaster, PA. CCD year-over-year: 200 (2022-23) → 200 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at La Academia Partnership Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at La Academia Partnership Cs is 8.5:1, which is 38% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 46% 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 La Academia Partnership Cs?

100.0% of students at La Academia Partnership Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Academia Partnership Cs?

The largest demographic group at La Academia Partnership Cs is Hispanic or Latino at 83.7% of enrollment, in Lancaster, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for La Academia Partnership Cs?

La Academia Partnership Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 La Academia Partnership Cs rank among schools in Lancaster?

By Resource Investment Index, La Academia Partnership Cs ranks #12 of 15 schools in Lancaster, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lancaster on the city page.

What other schools are in La Academia Partnership Cs?

None; La Academia Partnership Cs is a single-school charter district, and La Academia Partnership Cs 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.