Elementary school (grades K-5) · Canoga Park, CA

Multicultural Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Multicultural Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060153808721Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Multicultural Learning Center earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#7 of 9
elementary schools in Canoga Park · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
students per teacher
53.8%
free-lunch eligible

Multicultural Learning Center has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Multicultural Learning Center ranks #7 of 9 elementary schools in Canoga Park, CA.

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

+26 students YoY

Multicultural Learning Center grew from 474 students in 2022-23 to 500 in 2023-24 (+5.5%).

Teacher FTE added 21.1 → 21.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+26 students YoY 060153808721 · Canoga Park, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

496 enr · 23.6:1 · 53.8% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Black Mountain Elementary School (496 students)

Multicultural Learning Center grew from 474 students in 2022-23 to 500 in 2023-24 (+5.5%). Teacher FTE added 21.1 → 21.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Multicultural Learning Center compares

Multicultural Learning Center 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 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.8% ▼ 3% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 496 top 46% - -

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

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
496
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.8%
free-lunch eligible - 3% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in California - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.8%
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
$19,032
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
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.5%
Two or More 6.0%
White 3.6%
African American 2.8%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.6, Multicultural Learning Center is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Multicultural Learning Center District reports $19,032 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Canoga Park

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 Multicultural Learning Center

How many students attend Multicultural Learning Center?

Multicultural Learning Center has 496 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Canoga Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 474 (2022-23) → 500 (2023-24), up 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Multicultural Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Multicultural Learning Center is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Multicultural Learning Center?

53.8% of students at Multicultural Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Multicultural Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Multicultural Learning Center is Hispanic or Latino at 86.5% of enrollment, in Canoga Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Multicultural Learning Center?

Multicultural Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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 Multicultural Learning Center rank among elementary schools in Canoga Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Multicultural Learning Center ranks #7 of 9 elementary schools in Canoga Park, 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 Canoga Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Multicultural Learning Center District?

None; Multicultural Learning Center District is a single-school charter district, and Multicultural Learning Center 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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