Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
Today's Fresh Start-Compton
Federal NCES profile for Today's Fresh Start-Compton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Today's Fresh Start-Compton earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools.
- #132 of 344
- elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.6:1
- small classes for California
- 89.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Today's Fresh Start-Compton has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Today's Fresh Start-Compton ranks #132 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060195211336 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-35 students YoY
Today's Fresh Start-Compton shrank from 444 students in 2022-23 to 409 in 2023-24 (-7.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 24.2 → 23.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-35 students YoY 060195211336 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
374 enr · 15.6:1 · 89.6% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Werner Elementary School (374 students)
Today's Fresh Start-Compton shrank from 444 students in 2022-23 to 409 in 2023-24 (-7.9%). Teacher FTE lost 24.2 → 23.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Today's Fresh Start-Compton compares
Today's Fresh Start-Compton is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.6% | ▲ 61% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 374 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 51.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.3, Today's Fresh Start-Compton is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Today's Fresh Start-Compton District reports $23,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~374 students)
Frequently asked questions about Today's Fresh Start-Compton
How many students attend Today's Fresh Start-Compton?
Today's Fresh Start-Compton has 374 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 444 (2022-23) → 409 (2023-24), down 35.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Today's Fresh Start-Compton?
The student-teacher ratio at Today's Fresh Start-Compton is 15.6:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% lower 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 Today's Fresh Start-Compton?
89.6% of students at Today's Fresh Start-Compton are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Today's Fresh Start-Compton?
The largest demographic group at Today's Fresh Start-Compton is African American at 51.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Today's Fresh Start-Compton?
Today's Fresh Start-Compton has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Today's Fresh Start-Compton rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Today's Fresh Start-Compton ranks #132 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 Today's Fresh Start-Compton District?
None; Today's Fresh Start-Compton District is a single-school charter district, and Today's Fresh Start-Compton is its only campus.