Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA

Ocean Charter

Federal NCES profile for Ocean Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060222610833Charter school
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ocean Charter earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of California schools.

#332 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
25.6:1
large classes for California
15.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ocean Charter has class sizes larger than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ocean Charter ranks #332 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+9 students YoY

Ocean Charter held near 561 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 22.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 060222610833 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

563 enr · 25.6:1 · 15.9% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Ogden Ave Elem School (563 students)

Ocean Charter held near 561 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 22.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Ocean Charter compares

Ocean Charter 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 25.6:1 ▲ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.9% ▼ 71% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 563 top 37% - -

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

25.6:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
563
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.9%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.6:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 83% in California - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
43.5%
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
$13,790
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 375 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 48.3%
Hispanic or Latino 29.2%
Two or More 16.4%
Asian 4.3%
African American 1.8%

Largest group: White at 48.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Ocean Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Ocean Charter District reports $13,790 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 Ocean Charter

How many students attend Ocean Charter?

Ocean Charter has 563 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 552 (2022-23) → 561 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Ocean Charter is 25.6:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 63% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ocean Charter?

15.9% of students at Ocean Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean Charter?

The largest demographic group at Ocean Charter is White at 48.3% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean Charter?

Ocean Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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 Ocean Charter rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Ocean Charter ranks #332 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 Ocean Charter District?

None; Ocean Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Ocean Charter 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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