Enrollment
400
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 061524001936
La Crescenta Elementary — La Crescenta, CA
Federal NCES profile for La Crescenta Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 48
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Glendale Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How La Crescenta Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
La Crescenta Elementary reports 400 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 72% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% below the California average and 48% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Glendale Unified spends $19,420 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.9% from local sources (property taxes), 50.7% from the state, and 20.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How La Crescenta Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.4:1 | ▲ 27% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.8% | ▼ 52% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 400 | top 40% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
26.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
27.4:1
students per teacher
— 27% above state mean
Top 94% in California — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,420
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
Enrollment 400 Top 40% in California — larger than 60% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 27.4:1 +27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.8% -52% vs state
NCES ID 061524001936
Student demographics
White 50.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
Asian 18.8%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 50.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Glendale Unified, which includes La Crescenta Elementary.
$19,420
Per student
+8%
vs California
Avg $18,039
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.9%
State 50.7%
Federal 20.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,624
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,066
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 1,590
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,412
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,221
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
Similar elementary schools in La Crescenta
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Dunsmore Elementary
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Mountain Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
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Abraham Lincoln Elementary
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Valley View Elementary
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about La Crescenta Elementary
How many students attend La Crescenta Elementary?
La Crescenta Elementary has 400 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in La Crescenta, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Crescenta Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at La Crescenta Elementary is 27.4:1, which is 27% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 72% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at La Crescenta Elementary?
26.8% of students at La Crescenta Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Crescenta Elementary?
The largest demographic group at La Crescenta Elementary is White at 50.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in La Crescenta, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for La Crescenta Elementary?
La Crescenta Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.