Elementary school (grades K-5) · Winnetka, CA

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003380
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Winnetka · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.7:1
small classes for California
90.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary has class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Winnetka, CA.

School address

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

-13 students YoY

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 26.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 062271003380 · Winnetka, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

448 enr · 18.7:1 · 90.9% lunch · RII 32

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

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 26.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary reports 448 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 Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary compares

Sunny Brae 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 18.7:1 ▼ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.9% ▲ 64% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 448 top 53% - -

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

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
448
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
90.9%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
18.7:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 25% in California - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.3%
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 + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.5%
White 5.8%
Asian 4.2%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.3, Sunny Brae Avenue 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 Sunny Brae Avenue 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 Similar 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 Sunny Brae 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 Winnetka

2 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 Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary?

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary has 448 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Winnetka, CA. CCD year-over-year: 453 (2022-23) → 440 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary is 18.7:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 19% 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 Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary?

90.9% of students at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 85.5% of enrollment, in Winnetka, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary?

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary rank among elementary schools in Winnetka?

By Resource Investment Index, Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Winnetka, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Sunny Brae 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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