Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy
Federal NCES profile for Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #300 of 344
- elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.7:1
- small classes for California
- 80.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy ranks #300 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060179712963 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-40 students YoY
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy shrank from 302 students in 2022-23 to 262 in 2023-24 (-13.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 15.9 → 12.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-40 students YoY 060179712963 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
265 enr · 17.7:1 · 80.1% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Osceola Elementary School (265 students)
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy shrank from 302 students in 2022-23 to 262 in 2023-24 (-13.2%). Teacher FTE lost 15.9 → 12.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy compares
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy is a shrinking 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 | 17.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.1% | ▲ 44% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 265 | top 78% | - | - |
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 95.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy District reports $23,748 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~265 students)
Frequently asked questions about Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy
How many students attend Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy?
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy has 265 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 302 (2022-23) → 262 (2023-24), down 40.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy is 17.7:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% higher 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 Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy?
80.1% of students at Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy?
The largest demographic group at Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy?
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy ranks #300 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 Leadership Primary Academy District?
None; Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy is its only campus.