Enrollment
5,706
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060227413913 Charter school
Cabrillo Point Academy — Poway, CA
Federal NCES profile for Cabrillo Point Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 97
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: Cabrillo Point 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)
145.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cabrillo Point 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
Cabrillo Point Academy reports 5,706 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 145.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 29.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 37% 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 86% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the California average and 42% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 2460 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cabrillo Point Academy District spends $11,514 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 7.5% from local sources (property taxes), 80.0% from the state, and 12.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Cabrillo Point 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 | 29.5:1 | ▲ 37% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.8% | ▼ 46% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 5,706 | top 100% | — | — |
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
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
29.5:1
students per teacher
— 37% above state mean
Top 97% in California — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,514
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
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.
Overview
Enrollment 5,706 Top 100% in California — larger than 0% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 145.0
Students per teacher 29.5:1 +37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 29.8% -46% vs state
NCES ID 060227413913
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 5
Counselors (FTE) 2.3
Students per counselor 2460:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cabrillo Point Academy District, which includes Cabrillo Point Academy.
$11,514
Per student
-36%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 7.5%
State 80.0%
Federal 12.5%
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.
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School discipline data
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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 other school in Poway, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cabrillo Point Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Cabrillo Point Academy is 29.5:1, which is 37% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 86% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Poway, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cabrillo Point Academy?
Cabrillo Point Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.