Enrollment
368
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA
Watts Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Watts Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060157307522Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Watts Learning Center earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of California schools.
- #324 of 344
- elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28.3:1
- large classes for California
- 93.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Watts Learning Center has class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Watts Learning Center ranks #324 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
District: Watts Learning Center District · California
NCES ID 060157307522 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Watts Learning Center compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Watts Learning Center
Watts Learning Center is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 368 students.
Class loads run heavy: 28.3:1 is larger than about 93% of California schools and 32% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 93.7% of students qualify for free meals, 69% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 368 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 894 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #757, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and African American (38%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 368 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Los Angeles's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wish Community (860 students): Watts Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (28.3:1 vs 23.2:1).
Watts Learning Center District is a single-school charter district, so Watts Learning Center operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Watts Learning Center compares
Watts Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28.3:1 | ▲ 32% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.7% | ▲ 69% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 368 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
28.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
368
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
93.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% 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
28.3:1
students per teacher
- 32% above state mean
Top 93% in California - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
35.3%
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
$17,842
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 368 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 60.9%
African American 38.3%
Two or More 0.5%
White 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Watts Learning Center is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Watts Learning Center District, which includes Watts Learning Center.
$17,842
Per student
+8%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.0%
State 55.0%
Federal 21.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Wish Community
Standard public school
860 students 23.2:1 students per teacher
South Park Elementary
Standard public school
825 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Union Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
809 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary
Standard public school
804 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Kipp Compton Community
Standard public school
783 students 52.2:1 students per teacher
Ninety-Third Street Elementary
Standard public school
772 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~368 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~28.3:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Watts Learning Center's federal record.
- Compare Watts Learning Center against another school. Compare schools
- Watts Learning Center District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Watts Learning Center
How many students attend Watts Learning Center?
Watts Learning Center has 368 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watts Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Watts Learning Center is 28.3:1, which is 32% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 80% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Watts Learning Center?
93.7% of students at Watts Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Watts Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Watts Learning Center is Hispanic or Latino at 60.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Watts Learning Center?
Watts Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Watts Learning Center rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Watts Learning Center ranks #324 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.
Is Watts Learning Center a good school?
Watts Learning Center earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Watts Learning Center District?
None; Watts Learning Center District is a single-school charter district, and Watts Learning Center is its only campus.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.