Elementary school (grades K-5) · Canoga Park, CA

Village Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Village Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060173613765Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Village Charter Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#6 of 9
elementary schools in Canoga Park · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
students per teacher
72.8%
free-lunch eligible

Village Charter Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Village Charter Academy ranks #6 of 9 elementary schools in Canoga Park, CA.

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

+11 students YoY

Village Charter Academy held near 305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 060173613765 · Canoga Park, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

307 enr · 23.6:1 · 72.8% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Blytheville Elementary School (307 students)

Village Charter Academy held near 305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Village Charter Academy compares

Village Charter 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 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.8% ▲ 31% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 307 top 73% - -

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

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
307
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.8%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in California - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
28.7%
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
$17,058
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 85.7%
African American 5.5%
Two or More 3.9%
White 2.6%
Asian 2.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Village Charter Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Village Charter Academy District reports $17,058 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Canoga Park

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 Village Charter Academy

How many students attend Village Charter Academy?

Village Charter Academy has 307 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Canoga Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 294 (2022-23) → 305 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Village Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Village Charter Academy is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Village Charter Academy?

72.8% of students at Village Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Village Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Village Charter Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 85.7% of enrollment, in Canoga Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Village Charter Academy?

Village Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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 Village Charter Academy rank among elementary schools in Canoga Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Village Charter Academy ranks #6 of 9 elementary schools in Canoga Park, 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 Canoga Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Village Charter Academy District?

None; Village Charter Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Village Charter 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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