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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060195211336Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
374
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.6%
free-lunch eligible - 61% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
93.0%
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
$23,322
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 187 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 51.9%
Hispanic or Latino 44.4%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 51.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.3/100

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.

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.

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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