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
0/100100/10017/100
👥 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.

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

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 methodology

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
$20,366
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
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.

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

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.

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.

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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