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.
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
NCES ID 060157307522 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Watts Learning Center held near 359 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 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
+9 students YoY 060157307522 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
368 enr · 28.3:1 · 93.7% lunch · RII 17
Nearest enrollment peer: Clarksville Elementary School (368 students)
Watts Learning Center held near 359 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Watts Learning Center compares
Watts Learning Center 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Watts Learning Center is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Watts Learning Center District reports $20,366 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 (~368 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~28.3:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 350 (2022-23) → 359 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.