Other / mixed grade configuration · Pasadena, CA
Learning Works
Federal NCES profile for Learning Works, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Learning Works earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #4 of 4
- schools in Pasadena · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 30.3:1
- large classes for California
- 84.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Learning Works has class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Learning Works ranks #4 of 4 schools in Pasadena, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060186912366 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Learning Works held near 186 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 7.1 → 7.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-9 students YoY 060186912366 · Pasadena, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
212 enr · 30.3:1 · 84.6% lunch · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: East Franklin Junior High School (212 students)
Learning Works held near 186 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 7.1 → 7.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Learning Works compares
Learning Works held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 30.3:1 | ▲ 41% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.6% | ▲ 52% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 212 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.9, Learning Works is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Learning Works District reports $13,538 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Pasadena
3 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.
Similar enrollment (~212 students)
Frequently asked questions about Learning Works
How many students attend Learning Works?
Learning Works has 212 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pasadena, CA. CCD year-over-year: 195 (2022-23) → 186 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Learning Works?
The student-teacher ratio at Learning Works is 30.3:1, which is 41% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 93% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Learning Works?
84.6% of students at Learning Works are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Learning Works?
The largest demographic group at Learning Works is Hispanic or Latino at 88.6% of enrollment, in Pasadena, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Learning Works?
Learning Works has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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 Learning Works rank among schools in Pasadena?
By Resource Investment Index, Learning Works ranks #4 of 4 schools in Pasadena, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Pasadena on the city page.
What other schools are in Learning Works District?
None; Learning Works District is a single-school charter district, and Learning Works is its only campus.