Middle school (grades 6-8) · Los Angeles, CA

Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle

Federal NCES profile for Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060152611928Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#35 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
students per teacher
83.4%
free-lunch eligible

Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle ranks #35 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-1 students YoY

Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle held near 276 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 15.3 → 15.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 060152611928 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

298 enr · 19.9:1 · 83.4% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Geneva Middle School (298 students)

Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle held near 276 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 15.3 → 15.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle compares

Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle 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 19.9:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.4% ▲ 50% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 298 top 74% - -

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

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
298
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.4%
free-lunch eligible - 50% 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
19.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 34% in California - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$20,635
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 93.6%
African American 2.3%
Asian 2.0%
White 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.3, Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle District reports $20,635 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle

How many students attend Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle?

Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle has 298 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 277 (2022-23) → 276 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% 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 Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle?

83.4% of students at Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle?

The largest demographic group at Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 93.6% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle?

Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle ranks #35 of 67 middle 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 middle schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle District?

None; Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle District is a single-school charter district, and Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle 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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