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How has Family First Charter changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
605
High
STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAMILY FIRST CHARTER DISTRICT·NCES 060160513705
Family First Charter
12500 Ramona Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250 · (310) 946-0379 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
39.1:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
27 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 497 | 82% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 5% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Family First Charter
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family First Charter this school | 605 | 4.5% | N/A |
| New Opportunities Charter Inglewood | 349 | 4.6% | N/A |
| Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter Freedom | 207 | 12.1% | N/A |
| Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) San Francisco | 201 | 25.4% | N/A |
| Millennium Charter Tracy | 436 | 22.5% | N/A |
| Desert Junior-Senior High Edwards | 497 | 13.3% | 29.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Family First Charter ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #942 of 2,093 | #215 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 39.1:1 | #1,349 of 1,352 | #356 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #942 of 1,351 | #177 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.5% | #1,573 of 1,575 | #396 of 396 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
605
+230 (+61%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
39.1:1
was 34.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 605 | 15.5 | 39.1:1 | 4% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 15.3 | 38.8:1 | 4% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 14.5 | 31.9:1 | 6% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 11 | 34.1:1 | 8% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Family First Charter.
About Family First Charter
Family First Charter is a high school in Hawthorne, California, reachable at (310) 946-0379. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 605 students. High schools in California average about 838 students, which makes this school 28% below average.
Family First Charter District is responsible for Family First Charter.
At Family First Charter, 81% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 10% Black, 4% White, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for Family First Charter is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Family First Charter is 39.1:1, based on 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Family First Charter counts 4% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Measured in a straight line, Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is about 0.2 miles from Family First Charter. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Family First Charter had 375 students in 2020-21 and 605 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 39.1:1, from 34.1:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawthorne
- Hawthorne HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Wiseburn MiddleMiddle · 953 students
- Da Vinci ConnectCombined · 923 students
- Zela DavisElementary · 843 students
- RamonaElementary · 767 students
- Hawthorne MiddleMiddle · 761 students
Nearby schools
- Hawthorne Math and Science Academy0.2 mi · 567
- Eucalyptus0.3 mi · 709
- Hawthorne High0.4 mi · 1,675
- Washington0.4 mi · 418
- Hawthorne Middle0.4 mi · 761
- Ramona0.7 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About Family First CharterHow large is Family First Charter?
Family First Charter enrolls approximately 605 students in grades 09-12.
Is Family First Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
Family First Charter is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Family First Charter have?
Family First Charter employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 39.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Family First Charter?
Student demographics at Family First Charter are roughly 4% White, 81% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Family First Charter?
Family First Charter is overseen by Family First Charter District in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.