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

Overland Avenue Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Overland Avenue Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003256
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
3
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Overland Avenue Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#15 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
24.3:1
large classes for California
10.1%
free-lunch eligible

Overland Avenue Elementary has class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Overland Avenue Elementary ranks #15 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

485

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.3:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

-82% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Overland Avenue Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Overland Avenue Elementary

Overland Avenue Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 485 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.3:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.1% free-meal eligibility runs 82% below the California average.

With 485 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 862 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #94.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and Two or More (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

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): Overland Avenue Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24.3:1 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 Overland Avenue 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 Overland Avenue Elementary compares

Overland Avenue 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 24.3:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.1% ▼ 82% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 485 top 48% - -

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

24.3:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.1%
free-lunch eligible - 82% 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
24.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 74% in California - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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

White 47.0%
Two or More 19.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Asian 14.6%
African American 2.5%

Largest group: White at 47.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.2, Overland Avenue Elementary is more 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 Overland Avenue 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 Overland Avenue Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Overland Avenue 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 Overland Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Overland Avenue Elementary?

Overland Avenue Elementary has 485 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Overland Avenue Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Overland Avenue Elementary is 24.3:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Overland Avenue Elementary?

10.1% of students at Overland Avenue Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Overland Avenue Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Overland Avenue Elementary is White at 47.0% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Overland Avenue Elementary?

Overland Avenue Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Overland Avenue Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Overland Avenue Elementary ranks #15 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 Overland Avenue Elementary a good school?

Overland Avenue Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Overland Avenue 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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