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

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Federal NCES profile for Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060159403333Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#111 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
students per teacher
89.7%
free-lunch eligible

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter ranks #111 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-16 students YoY

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter held near 763 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 060159403333 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

697 enr · 19.9:1 · 89.7% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Bryan Elementary School (697 students)

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter held near 763 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter compares

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter 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 19.9:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.7% ▲ 62% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 697 top 24% - -

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

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
697
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.7%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
19.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 34% in California - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$19,311
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 697 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 97.4%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%
White 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District reports $19,311 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

How many students attend Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter?

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter has 697 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 779 (2022-23) → 763 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter?

89.7% of students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter?

The largest demographic group at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 97.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter?

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter ranks #111 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District?

None; Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter 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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