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

One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary

Federal NCES profile for One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003250
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools.

#162 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.8:1
small classes for California
97.4%
free-lunch eligible

One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary ranks #162 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

319

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

97.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

+75% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary

One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 319 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 97.4% of students qualify for free meals, 75% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 319 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 549 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #205.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and African American (27%) (diversity index 44/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Los Angeles's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wish Community (860 students): One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.8:1 vs 23.2:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary compares

One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.8:1 ▼ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.4% ▲ 75% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 319 top 72% - -

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

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
319
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
97.4%
free-lunch eligible - 75% 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
18.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
60.2%
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
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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 + 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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 69.9%
African American 26.6%
Two or More 2.8%
White 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary.

$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary

How many students attend One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary?

One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary has 319 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary is 18.8:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary?

97.4% of students at One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary?

The largest demographic group at One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 69.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary?

One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary ranks #162 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.

Is One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary a good school?

One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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