Enrollment
950
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060217514235 Charter school
Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive — Chino, CA
Federal NCES profile for Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
👥 Class size 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 59
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.9:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive reports 950 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 50% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% below the California average and 39% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 950 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive District spends $10,741 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.2% from local sources (property taxes), 64.9% from the state, and 8.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.9:1 | ▲ 11% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.7% | ▼ 43% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 950 | top 88% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
31.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% 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
23.9:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 71% in California — lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$10,741
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 950 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 950 Top 88% in California — larger than 12% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 40.0
Students per teacher 23.9:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.7% -43% vs state
NCES ID 060217514235
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 67.2%
Asian 16.1%
White 8.0%
African American 4.5%
Two or More 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 950:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.4%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive District, which includes Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive.
$10,741
Per student
-40%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 64.9%
Federal 8.0%
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.
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive
How many students attend Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive?
Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive has 950 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Chino, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive?
The student-teacher ratio at Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive is 23.9:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive?
31.7% of students at Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive?
The largest demographic group at Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive is Hispanic or Latino at 67.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chino, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive?
Allegiance Steam Academy - Thrive has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.