Enrollment
430
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060229914157 Charter school
Blue Oak Academy — Visalia, CA
Federal NCES profile for Blue Oak Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 2
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 41
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: Blue Oak Academy 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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Oak Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Blue Oak Academy reports 430 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% 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 53% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% below the California average and 32% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Blue Oak Academy District spends $10,792 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 17.5% from local sources (property taxes), 77.1% from the state, and 5.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Blue Oak Academy 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 | 24.4:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.1% | ▼ 37% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 430 | top 44% | — | — |
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
35.1%
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
24.4:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 77% in California — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
23.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,792
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 430 Top 44% in California — larger than 56% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 24.4:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.1% -37% vs state
NCES ID 060229914157
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 59.1%
White 37.0%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.7%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Oak Academy District, which includes Blue Oak Academy.
$10,792
Per student
-40%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 17.5%
State 77.1%
Federal 5.4%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Visalia
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Riverway Elementary
Standard public school
857 students 27.4:1 students per teacher
Annie R. Mitchell
Standard public school
789 students 26.1:1 students per teacher
Oak Grove Elementary
Standard public school
756 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
Manuel F. Hernandez
Standard public school
707 students 24:1 students per teacher
Four Creeks Elementary
Standard public school
654 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Denton Elementary
Standard public school
648 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Blue Oak Academy
How many students attend Blue Oak Academy?
Blue Oak Academy has 430 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Visalia, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Oak Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Oak Academy is 24.4:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blue Oak Academy?
35.1% of students at Blue Oak Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Oak Academy?
The largest demographic group at Blue Oak Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 59.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Visalia, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Oak Academy?
Blue Oak Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.