Middle school (grades 6-8) · Los Angeles, CA

Synergy Kinetic Academy

Federal NCES profile for Synergy Kinetic Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060207812276Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Synergy Kinetic Academy earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#34 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
25.3:1
large classes for California
96.0%
free-lunch eligible

Synergy Kinetic Academy has class sizes larger than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Synergy Kinetic Academy ranks #34 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+17 students YoY

Synergy Kinetic Academy held near 464 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 060207812276 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

481 enr · 25.3:1 · 96.0% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Dauphin Junior High School (481 students)

Synergy Kinetic Academy held near 464 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Synergy Kinetic Academy compares

Synergy Kinetic Academy 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 25.3:1 ▲ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.0% ▲ 73% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 481 top 48% - -

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

25.3:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
481
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.0%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
25.3:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 81% in California - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.9%
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
$18,072
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 160 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 99.2%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.6, Synergy Kinetic Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Synergy Kinetic Academy District reports $18,072 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Synergy Kinetic Academy

How many students attend Synergy Kinetic Academy?

Synergy Kinetic Academy has 481 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 447 (2022-23) → 464 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Synergy Kinetic Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Synergy Kinetic Academy is 25.3:1, which is 18% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 61% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Synergy Kinetic Academy?

96.0% of students at Synergy Kinetic Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Synergy Kinetic Academy?

The largest demographic group at Synergy Kinetic Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 99.2% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Synergy Kinetic Academy?

Synergy Kinetic Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Synergy Kinetic Academy rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Synergy Kinetic Academy ranks #34 of 67 middle 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 middle schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Synergy Kinetic Academy District?

None; Synergy Kinetic Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Synergy Kinetic Academy is its only campus.

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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