Enrollment
420
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060187912617 Charter school
Bridges Charter — Thousand Oaks, CA
Federal NCES profile for Bridges Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 56
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: Bridges Charter 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)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bridges Charter 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
Bridges Charter reports 420 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 23% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 70% below the California average and 68% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 700 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bridges Charter District spends $11,834 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 61.6% from local sources (property taxes), 26.8% from the state, and 11.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Bridges Charter 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 | 19.5:1 | ▼ 10% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.5% | ▼ 70% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 420 | top 43% | — | — |
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
16.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 70% 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
19.5:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 26% in California — lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.6%
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
$11,834
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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Per 700 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 420 Top 43% in California — larger than 57% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 19.5:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.5% -70% vs state
NCES ID 060187912617
Student demographics
White 62.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 3.6%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.6
Students per counselor 700:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.6%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bridges Charter District, which includes Bridges Charter.
$11,834
Per student
-34%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 61.6%
State 26.8%
Federal 11.7%
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 Thousand Oaks
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Standard public school
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Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary
Standard public school
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Wildwood Elementary
Standard public school
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Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning
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Aspen Elementary
Standard public school
332 students 16.9:1 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
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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 Bridges Charter
How many students attend Bridges Charter?
Bridges Charter has 420 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Thousand Oaks, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridges Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Bridges Charter is 19.5:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bridges Charter?
16.5% of students at Bridges Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridges Charter?
The largest demographic group at Bridges Charter is White at 62.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Thousand Oaks, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridges Charter?
Bridges Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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.