Enrollment
86
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lakeside, CA
Barona Indian Charter
Federal NCES profile for Barona Indian Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060181410631Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barona Indian Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 8
- elementary schools in Lakeside · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.3:1
- small classes for California
- 38.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Barona Indian Charter has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Barona Indian Charter ranks #2 of 8 elementary schools in Lakeside, CA.
School address
District: Barona Indian Charter District · California
NCES ID 060181410631 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barona Indian Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barona Indian Charter
Barona Indian Charter is a small charter elementary school in Lakeside, California, enrolling 86 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 14.3:1, Barona Indian Charter is leaner than roughly 90% of California schools and 33% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of California schools, with 86 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 161 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #97.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (38%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Lakeside's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lakeside Farms Elementary (667 students): Barona Indian Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.3:1 vs 23.8:1).
Barona Indian Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Barona Indian Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 86 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Barona Indian Charter compares
Barona Indian Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.3:1 | ▼ 33% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.3% | ▼ 31% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
86
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 10% in California - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.2%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31.4%
White 16.3%
Two or More 10.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.3%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 38.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.6, Barona Indian Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar elementary schools in Lakeside
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Lakeside Farms Elementary
Standard public school
667 students 23.8:1 students per teacher
Lakeview Elementary
Standard public school
666 students 24.7:1 students per teacher
Riverview Elementary
Standard public school
469 students 21.3:1 students per teacher
Lemon Crest Elementary
Standard public school
437 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Lindo Park Elementary
Standard public school
421 students 20:1 students per teacher
Winter Gardens Elementary
Standard public school
269 students 22.4:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~86 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Barona Indian Charter
How many students attend Barona Indian Charter?
Barona Indian Charter has 86 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lakeside, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barona Indian Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Barona Indian Charter is 14.3:1, which is 33% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 9% lower 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 Barona Indian Charter?
38.3% of students at Barona Indian Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barona Indian Charter?
The largest demographic group at Barona Indian Charter is American Indian / Alaska Native at 38.4% of enrollment, in Lakeside, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barona Indian Charter?
Barona Indian Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Barona Indian Charter rank among elementary schools in Lakeside?
By Resource Investment Index, Barona Indian Charter ranks #2 of 8 elementary schools in Lakeside, 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 Lakeside on the city page.
Is Barona Indian Charter a good school?
Barona Indian Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Barona Indian Charter District?
None; Barona Indian Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Barona Indian Charter is its only campus.
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