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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060179712963Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
265
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.1%
free-lunch eligible - 44% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.1%
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
$23,748
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
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.5%
Asian 1.9%
Two or More 1.9%
White 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.7/100

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.

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.

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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