Enrollment
697
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
NCES ID 060159403333 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 697 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 89.7% of students qualify for free meals, 62% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 697 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,274 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #189.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 697 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Los Angeles's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wish Community (860 students): Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.9:1 vs 23.2:1).
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter compares
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$15,788
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District, which includes Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter.
$15,788
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.4%
State 64.2%
Federal 12.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Wish Community
Standard public school
860 students 23.2:1 students per teacher
South Park Elementary
Standard public school
825 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Union Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
809 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary
Standard public school
804 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Kipp Compton Community
Standard public school
783 students 52.2:1 students per teacher
Ninety-Third Street Elementary
Standard public school
772 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~697 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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