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

Sierra Park Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Sierra Park Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003354
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sierra Park Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#99 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
small classes for California
85.8%
free-lunch eligible

Sierra Park Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sierra Park Elementary ranks #99 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-6 students YoY

Sierra Park Elementary held near 269 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 062271003354 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

240 enr · 16:1 · 85.8% lunch · RII 35

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

Sierra Park Elementary held near 269 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Sierra Park Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sierra Park Elementary reports 240 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 Sierra Park Elementary compares

Sierra Park Elementary 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 16:1 ▼ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.8% ▲ 55% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 240 top 80% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.8%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
16:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
66.3%
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 91.7%
Asian 3.3%
White 2.5%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Sierra Park 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 Sierra Park 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 Sierra Park 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 Sierra Park Elementary

How many students attend Sierra Park Elementary?

Sierra Park Elementary has 240 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 275 (2022-23) → 269 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sierra Park Elementary is 16:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% 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 Sierra Park Elementary?

85.8% of students at Sierra Park Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sierra Park Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Sierra Park Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 91.7% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sierra Park Elementary?

Sierra Park Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Sierra Park Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Sierra Park Elementary ranks #99 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 Sierra Park 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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