Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
Para Los Ninos Charter
Federal NCES profile for Para Los Ninos Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Para Los Ninos Charter earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #281 of 344
- elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.2:1
- students per teacher
- 77.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Para Los Ninos Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Para Los Ninos Charter ranks #281 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060224910526 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-38 students YoY
Para Los Ninos Charter shrank from 274 students in 2022-23 to 236 in 2023-24 (-13.9%).
Teacher FTE added 13.2 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-38 students YoY 060224910526 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
301 enr · 23.2:1 · 77.4% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Saks Middle School (301 students)
Para Los Ninos Charter shrank from 274 students in 2022-23 to 236 in 2023-24 (-13.9%). Teacher FTE added 13.2 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Para Los Ninos Charter compares
Para Los Ninos Charter is a shrinking 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 | 23.2:1 | ▲ 8% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.4% | ▲ 39% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 301 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.7, Para Los Ninos Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Para Los Ninos Charter District reports $31,270 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.
Similar enrollment (~301 students)
Frequently asked questions about Para Los Ninos Charter
How many students attend Para Los Ninos Charter?
Para Los Ninos Charter has 301 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 274 (2022-23) → 236 (2023-24), down 38.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Para Los Ninos Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Para Los Ninos Charter is 23.2:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Para Los Ninos Charter?
77.4% of students at Para Los Ninos Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Para Los Ninos Charter?
The largest demographic group at Para Los Ninos Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 94.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Para Los Ninos Charter?
Para Los Ninos Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Para Los Ninos Charter rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Para Los Ninos Charter ranks #281 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 Para Los Ninos Charter District?
None; Para Los Ninos Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Para Los Ninos Charter is its only campus.