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

Quincy Jones Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Quincy Jones Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271012667
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Quincy Jones Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#162 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.8:1
small classes for California
94.4%
free-lunch eligible

Quincy Jones Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Quincy Jones Elementary ranks #162 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-46 students YoY

Quincy Jones Elementary shrank from 285 students in 2022-23 to 239 in 2023-24 (-16.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-46 students YoY 062271012667 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

244 enr · 18.8:1 · 94.4% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Quincy Jones Elementary shrank from 285 students in 2022-23 to 239 in 2023-24 (-16.1%). Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Quincy Jones Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Quincy Jones Elementary reports 244 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Quincy Jones Elementary compares

Quincy Jones Elementary 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 18.8:1 ▼ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.4% ▲ 70% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 244 top 80% - -

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

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
244
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.4%
free-lunch eligible - 70% 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
18.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
60.7%
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
$22,606
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 93.9%
African American 2.5%
Two or More 2.5%
White 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.7, Quincy Jones Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Quincy Jones Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Quincy Jones 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.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Quincy Jones Elementary

How many students attend Quincy Jones Elementary?

Quincy Jones Elementary has 244 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 285 (2022-23) → 239 (2023-24), down 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Quincy Jones Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Quincy Jones Elementary is 18.8:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Quincy Jones Elementary?

94.4% of students at Quincy Jones Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Quincy Jones Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Quincy Jones Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 93.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Quincy Jones Elementary?

Quincy Jones Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Quincy Jones Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Quincy Jones Elementary ranks #162 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 Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Quincy Jones 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 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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