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

La Salle Avenue Elementary

Federal NCES profile for La Salle Avenue Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003120
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

La Salle Avenue Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools.

#287 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
25.4:1
large classes for California
96.2%
free-lunch eligible

La Salle Avenue Elementary has class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, La Salle Avenue Elementary ranks #287 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+25 students YoY

La Salle Avenue Elementary grew from 316 students in 2022-23 to 341 in 2023-24 (+7.9%).

Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+25 students YoY 062271003120 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

330 enr · 25.4:1 · 96.2% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

La Salle Avenue Elementary grew from 316 students in 2022-23 to 341 in 2023-24 (+7.9%). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

La Salle Avenue Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows La Salle Avenue Elementary reports 330 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How La Salle Avenue Elementary compares

La Salle Avenue Elementary 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 25.4:1 ▲ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.2% ▲ 73% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 330 top 70% - -

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

25.4:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
330
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.2%
free-lunch eligible - 73% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.4:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 82% in California - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
83.6%
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
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
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 + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.2%
African American 39.7%
Two or More 4.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, La Salle Avenue Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How La Salle Avenue Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles

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

Nationwide elementary 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 Salle Avenue Elementary

How many students attend La Salle Avenue Elementary?

La Salle Avenue Elementary has 330 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 316 (2022-23) → 341 (2023-24), up 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at La Salle Avenue Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at La Salle Avenue Elementary is 25.4:1, which is 18% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at La Salle Avenue Elementary?

96.2% of students at La Salle Avenue Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Salle Avenue Elementary?

The largest demographic group at La Salle Avenue Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 54.2% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for La Salle Avenue Elementary?

La Salle Avenue Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does La Salle Avenue Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, La Salle Avenue Elementary ranks #287 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.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides La Salle Avenue 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 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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