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

Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle

Federal NCES profile for Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060238014033Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools.

#55 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
14.8:1
small classes for California
97.7%
free-lunch eligible

Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle ranks #55 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+0 students YoY

Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle held near 133 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 9.7 → 10.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 060238014033 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

133 enr · 14.8:1 · 97.7% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades (133 students)

Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle held near 133 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 9.7 → 10.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle compares

Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle 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 14.8:1 ▼ 31% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.7% ▲ 76% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 133 top 87% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
133
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
97.7%
free-lunch eligible - 76% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 10% in California - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
66.2%
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
$24,774
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 + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for La's Promise Charter Middle #1 District reports $24,774 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 Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle

How many students attend Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle?

Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle has 133 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 133 (2022-23) → 133 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle is 14.8:1, which is 31% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% 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 Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle?

97.7% of students at Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle?

Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle 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 Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle ranks #55 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 La's Promise Charter Middle #1 District?

None; La's Promise Charter Middle #1 District is a single-school charter district, and Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle 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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