Elementary school (grades K-5) · Thousand Oaks, CA

Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning

Federal NCES profile for Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060964001004
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.

#9 of 11
elementary schools in Thousand Oaks · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
small classes for California
35.0%
free-lunch eligible

Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Thousand Oaks, CA.

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

-11 students YoY

Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning held near 369 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.1 → 19.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 060964001004 · Thousand Oaks, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

352 enr · 17.6:1 · 35.0% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Newbury Park High (2,047 students)

Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning held near 369 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.1 → 19.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning reports 352 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning compares

Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning 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 17.6:1 ▼ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.0% ▼ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 352 top 67% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
352
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.0%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.4%
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
$16,093
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 52.3%
White 38.1%
Asian 4.5%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.8, Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Conejo Valley Unified reports $16,093 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newbury Park High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westlake High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thousand Oaks High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sycamore Canyon Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colina Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Conejo Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Thousand Oaks

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 Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning

How many students attend Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning?

Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning has 352 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Thousand Oaks, CA. CCD year-over-year: 380 (2022-23) → 369 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning?

The student-teacher ratio at Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning is 17.6:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning?

35.0% of students at Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning?

The largest demographic group at Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning is Hispanic or Latino at 52.3% of enrollment, in Thousand Oaks, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning?

Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning rank among elementary schools in Thousand Oaks?

By Resource Investment Index, Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks on the city page.

What other schools are in Conejo Valley Unified?

Besides Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning, Conejo Valley Unified also operates Newbury Park High (2,047 students), Westlake High (1,900 students), and Thousand Oaks High (1,703 students). See the Conejo Valley Unified district page for the complete list.

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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