Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tracy, CA
Banta Charter
Federal NCES profile for Banta Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.
The verdict
Banta Charter earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools.
- #19 of 22
- elementary schools in Tracy · Resource Index
- 11
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.3:1
- large classes for California
- 73.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Banta Charter has class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Banta Charter ranks #19 of 22 elementary schools in Tracy, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060255114514 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Banta Charter held near 70 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 3.7 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 060255114514 · Tracy, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
73 enr · 24.3:1 · 73.1% lunch · RII 11
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Banta Charter held near 70 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 3.7 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Banta Charter compares
Banta Charter 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 | 24.3:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.1% | ▲ 32% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 73 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 27.4, Banta Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar elementary schools in Tracy
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.
Similar enrollment (~73 students)
Frequently asked questions about Banta Charter
How many students attend Banta Charter?
Banta Charter has 73 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tracy, CA. CCD year-over-year: 67 (2022-23) → 70 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Banta Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Banta Charter is 24.3:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Banta Charter?
73.1% of students at Banta Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Banta Charter?
The largest demographic group at Banta Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 83.6% of enrollment, in Tracy, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Banta Charter?
Banta Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Banta Charter rank among elementary schools in Tracy?
By Resource Investment Index, Banta Charter ranks #19 of 22 elementary schools in Tracy, 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 Tracy on the city page.
What other schools are in Banta Charter District?
None; Banta Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Banta Charter is its only campus.