Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA

Trinity Street Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Trinity Street Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003404
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trinity Street Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#36 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
small classes for California
98.6%
free-lunch eligible

Trinity Street Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Trinity Street Elementary ranks #36 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-13 students YoY

Trinity Street Elementary shrank from 209 students in 2022-23 to 196 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 062271003404 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

185 enr · 12.3:1 · 98.6% lunch · RII 40

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

Trinity Street Elementary shrank from 209 students in 2022-23 to 196 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Trinity Street Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Trinity Street Elementary reports 185 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 Trinity Street Elementary compares

Trinity Street Elementary 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 12.3:1 ▼ 43% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.6% ▲ 78% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 185 top 84% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.6%
free-lunch eligible - 78% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher - 43% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.5%
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 + 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.4%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 2.7%
White 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.4, Trinity Street 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 Trinity Street 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 Higher 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 Trinity Street 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 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 Trinity Street Elementary

How many students attend Trinity Street Elementary?

Trinity Street Elementary has 185 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 209 (2022-23) → 196 (2023-24), down 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity Street Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Trinity Street Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 43% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% 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 Trinity Street Elementary?

98.6% of students at Trinity Street Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trinity Street Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Trinity Street Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trinity Street Elementary?

Trinity Street Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Trinity Street Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Trinity Street Elementary ranks #36 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 Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Trinity Street 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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