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

Solano Avenue Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Solano Avenue Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003360
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Solano Avenue Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#77 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
22:1
students per teacher
51.4%
free-lunch eligible

Solano Avenue Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Solano Avenue Elementary ranks #77 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+1 students YoY

Solano Avenue Elementary held near 184 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 062271003360 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

198 enr · 22:1 · 51.4% lunch · RII 36

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

Solano Avenue Elementary held near 184 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Solano Avenue Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Solano Avenue Elementary reports 198 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 Solano Avenue Elementary compares

Solano Avenue 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 22:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.4% ▼ 7% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 198 top 83% - -

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

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible - 7% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 53% in California - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.8%
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 43.4%
Asian 25.3%
White 16.7%
Two or More 11.1%
African American 3.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.6, Solano Avenue Elementary is more 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 Solano Avenue Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Solano Avenue 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 Solano Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Solano Avenue Elementary?

Solano Avenue Elementary has 198 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 183 (2022-23) → 184 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Solano Avenue Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Solano Avenue Elementary is 22:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Solano Avenue Elementary?

51.4% of students at Solano Avenue Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Solano Avenue Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Solano Avenue Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 43.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Solano Avenue Elementary?

Solano Avenue Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Solano Avenue Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Solano Avenue Elementary ranks #77 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 Solano Avenue 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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