Middle school (grades 6-8) · Walnut Park, CA
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles
Federal NCES profile for Prepa Tec - Los Angeles, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.
The verdict
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #3 of 3
- middle schools in Walnut Park · Resource Index
- 14
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.8:1
- students per teacher
- 92.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Prepa Tec - Los Angeles ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Walnut Park, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060221813348 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles held near 305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 14.4 → 11.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+14 students YoY 060221813348 · Walnut Park, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER
319 enr · 22.8:1 · 92.8% lunch · RII 14
Nearest enrollment peer: Frank Ward Strong School (319 students)
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles held near 305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.4 → 11.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Prepa Tec - Los Angeles compares
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles 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 | 22.8:1 | ▲ 6% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.8% | ▲ 67% | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 1.8, Prepa Tec - Los Angeles is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Prepa Tec - Los Angeles District reports $24,168 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar middle schools in Walnut Park
2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Nationwide middle 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 (~319 students)
Frequently asked questions about Prepa Tec - Los Angeles
How many students attend Prepa Tec - Los Angeles?
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles has 319 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Walnut Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 291 (2022-23) → 305 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles?
The student-teacher ratio at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles is 22.8:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles?
92.8% of students at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prepa Tec - Los Angeles?
The largest demographic group at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles is Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of enrollment, in Walnut Park, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prepa Tec - Los Angeles?
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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 Prepa Tec - Los Angeles rank among middle schools in Walnut Park?
By Resource Investment Index, Prepa Tec - Los Angeles ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Walnut Park, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Prepa Tec - Los Angeles District?
None; Prepa Tec - Los Angeles District is a single-school charter district, and Prepa Tec - Los Angeles is its only campus.