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

Second Street Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Second Street Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003338
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Second Street Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#132 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
small classes for California
90.6%
free-lunch eligible

Second Street Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Second Street Elementary ranks #132 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-21 students YoY

Second Street Elementary shrank from 223 students in 2022-23 to 202 in 2023-24 (-9.4%).

Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 062271003338 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

226 enr · 17.4:1 · 90.6% lunch · RII 33

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

Second Street Elementary shrank from 223 students in 2022-23 to 202 in 2023-24 (-9.4%). Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Second Street Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Second Street Elementary reports 226 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 Second Street Elementary compares

Second Street 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 17.4:1 ▼ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.6% ▲ 63% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 226 top 81% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
226
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
90.6%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 18% in California - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.9%
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 93.4%
African American 3.5%
White 2.2%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Second Street 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 Second Street 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 Higher 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 Second Street Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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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 Second Street Elementary

How many students attend Second Street Elementary?

Second Street Elementary has 226 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 223 (2022-23) → 202 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Second Street Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Second Street Elementary is 17.4:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% 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 Second Street Elementary?

90.6% of students at Second Street Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Second Street Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Second Street Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 93.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Second Street Elementary?

Second Street Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Second Street Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Second Street Elementary ranks #132 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 Second Street 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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