Other / mixed grade configuration · Poway, CA

Cabrillo Point Academy

Federal NCES profile for Cabrillo Point Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060227413913Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cabrillo Point Academy earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#3 of 13
public schools in Poway · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
39.4:1
large classes for California
29.8%
free-lunch eligible

Cabrillo Point Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cabrillo Point Academy ranks #3 of 13 public schools in Poway, CA.

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

+601 students YoY

Cabrillo Point Academy grew from 4,283 students in 2022-23 to 4,884 in 2023-24 (+14.0%).

Teacher FTE added 145.7 → 154.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+601 students YoY 060227413913 · Poway, CA Other · LARGE · CHARTER

5,706 enr · 39.4:1 · 29.8% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Reach Cyber Cs (5,721 students)

Cabrillo Point Academy grew from 4,283 students in 2022-23 to 4,884 in 2023-24 (+14.0%). Teacher FTE added 145.7 → 154.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Cabrillo Point Academy compares

Cabrillo Point Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 39.4:1 ▲ 83% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.8% ▼ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 5,706 top 1% - -

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

39.4:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
5,706
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
39.4:1
students per teacher - 83% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,879
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.3 FTE
Per 2459 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

White 51.4%
Hispanic or Latino 29.3%
Two or More 9.5%
Asian 7.6%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 51.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Cabrillo Point Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for Cabrillo Point Academy District reports $12,879 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Poway

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Cabrillo Point Academy

How many students attend Cabrillo Point Academy?

Cabrillo Point Academy has 5,706 students enrolled. It is a public school in Poway, CA. CCD year-over-year: 4,283 (2022-23) → 4,884 (2023-24), up 601.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cabrillo Point Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Cabrillo Point Academy is 39.4:1, which is 83% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 151% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cabrillo Point Academy?

29.8% of students at Cabrillo Point Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cabrillo Point Academy?

The largest demographic group at Cabrillo Point Academy is White at 51.4% of enrollment, in Poway, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cabrillo Point Academy?

Cabrillo Point Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Cabrillo Point Academy rank among public schools in Poway?

By Resource Investment Index, Cabrillo Point Academy ranks #3 of 13 public schools in Poway, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Poway on the city page.

What other schools are in Cabrillo Point Academy District?

None; Cabrillo Point Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Cabrillo Point 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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