Middle school (grades 6-8) · Los Angeles, CA

Puc Excel Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Puc Excel Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060210211657Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Puc Excel Charter Academy earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#23 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
small classes for California
84.8%
free-lunch eligible

Puc Excel Charter Academy has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Puc Excel Charter Academy ranks #23 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Puc Excel Charter Academy held near 285 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 17.1 → 17.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 060210211657 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

257 enr · 15.1:1 · 84.8% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Mcauliffe Manual Middle School (257 students)

Puc Excel Charter Academy held near 285 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 17.1 → 17.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Puc Excel Charter Academy compares

Puc Excel Charter Academy 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 15.1:1 ▼ 30% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.8% ▲ 53% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 257 top 78% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
257
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
84.8%
free-lunch eligible - 53% 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
15.1:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 11% in California - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
51.0%
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
$23,126
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.6%
African American 1.6%
White 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Puc Excel Charter Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Puc Excel Charter Academy District reports $23,126 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Los Angeles

6 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.

Frequently asked questions about Puc Excel Charter Academy

How many students attend Puc Excel Charter Academy?

Puc Excel Charter Academy has 257 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 277 (2022-23) → 285 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Puc Excel Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Puc Excel Charter Academy is 15.1:1, which is 30% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% lower 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 Puc Excel Charter Academy?

84.8% of students at Puc Excel Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Puc Excel Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Puc Excel Charter Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 94.6% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Puc Excel Charter Academy?

Puc Excel Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Puc Excel Charter Academy rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Puc Excel Charter Academy ranks #23 of 67 middle 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 middle schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Puc Excel Charter Academy District?

None; Puc Excel Charter Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Puc Excel Charter Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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