Enrollment
160
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts
Federal NCES profile for Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060218912616Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 29
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools.
- #43 of 344
- elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.8:1
- small classes for California
- 80.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts has class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts ranks #43 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060218912616 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts
Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 160 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 160 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 364 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #131.
16.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts Primary District spends $22,477 per pupil, 36% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.1% 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): Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.8:1 vs 23.2:1).
Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts Primary District is a single-school charter district, so Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts compares
Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.8:1 | ▼ 17% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.6% | ▲ 45% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 160 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
160
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 20% in California - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,477
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts Primary District, which includes Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts.
$22,477
Per student
+36%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.8%
State 54.1%
Federal 21.1%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Wish Community
Standard public school
860 students 23.2:1 students per teacher
South Park Elementary
Standard public school
825 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Union Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
809 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary
Standard public school
804 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Kipp Compton Community
Standard public school
783 students 52.2:1 students per teacher
Ninety-Third Street Elementary
Standard public school
772 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~160 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts's federal record.
- Compare Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts against another school. Compare schools
- Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts Primary District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts
How many students attend Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts?
Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts has 160 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts?
The student-teacher ratio at Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts is 17.8:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% 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 Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts?
80.6% of students at Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts?
Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts ranks #43 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 Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts a good school?
Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts Primary District?
None; Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts Primary District is a single-school charter district, and Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts is its only campus.
Related tools
Compare schools
Side-by-side comparison tool
Schools in California
All public schools in California
Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts Primary District
All schools in this district
Schools in Los Angeles
All schools in this city
School districts
Ranked by enrollment & spending
Rankings
Best schools by state & type
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.