Enrollment
318
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060222810846 Charter school
Synergy Charter Academy — Los Angeles, CA
Federal NCES profile for Synergy Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 20/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 28
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Synergy Charter Academy District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Synergy Charter Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Synergy Charter Academy reports 318 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 60% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 90.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% above the California average and 74% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 28.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Synergy Charter Academy District spends $14,746 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.7% from local sources (property taxes), 67.4% from the state, and 7.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Synergy Charter Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.4:1 | ▲ 18% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.2% | ▲ 63% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 318 | top 28% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
90.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.4:1
students per teacher
— 18% above state mean
Top 85% in California — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
28.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,746
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 318 Top 28% in California — larger than 72% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 25.4:1 +18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 90.2% +63% vs state
NCES ID 060222810846
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 99.1%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 28.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Synergy Charter Academy District, which includes Synergy Charter Academy.
$14,746
Per student
-18%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.7%
State 67.4%
Federal 7.0%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Synergy Charter Academy
How many students attend Synergy Charter Academy?
Synergy Charter Academy has 318 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Synergy Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Synergy Charter Academy is 25.4:1, which is 18% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 60% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Synergy Charter Academy?
90.2% of students at Synergy Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Synergy Charter Academy?
The largest demographic group at Synergy Charter Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 99.1%. The school serves a student body in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Synergy Charter Academy?
Synergy Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.