Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oakland, CA

Aspire Monarch Academy

Federal NCES profile for Aspire Monarch Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060244808440Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
86
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aspire Monarch Academy earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#12 of 67
elementary schools in Oakland · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
26.7:1
large classes for California
76.5%
free-lunch eligible

Aspire Monarch Academy has class sizes larger than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Monarch Academy ranks #12 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, CA.

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

+10 students YoY

Aspire Monarch Academy held near 402 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.3 → 14.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 060244808440 · Oakland, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

374 enr · 26.7:1 · 76.5% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Werner Elementary School (374 students)

Aspire Monarch Academy held near 402 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.3 → 14.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Aspire Monarch Academy compares

Aspire Monarch Academy 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 26.7:1 ▲ 24% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.5% ▲ 38% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 374 top 64% - -

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

26.7:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
374
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.5%
free-lunch eligible - 38% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.7:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 88% in California - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
57.8%
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
$18,084
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.4 FTE
Per 69 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 94.9%
African American 3.2%
Two or More 0.8%
White 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.8, Aspire Monarch Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Aspire Monarch Academy District reports $18,084 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Oakland

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 Aspire Monarch Academy

How many students attend Aspire Monarch Academy?

Aspire Monarch Academy has 374 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oakland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 392 (2022-23) → 402 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspire Monarch Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Aspire Monarch Academy is 26.7:1, which is 24% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 70% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aspire Monarch Academy?

76.5% of students at Aspire Monarch Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspire Monarch Academy?

The largest demographic group at Aspire Monarch Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 94.9% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspire Monarch Academy?

Aspire Monarch Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Aspire Monarch Academy rank among elementary schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Monarch Academy ranks #12 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, 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 Oakland on the city page.

What other schools are in Aspire Monarch Academy District?

None; Aspire Monarch Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Aspire Monarch Academy 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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