Other / mixed grade configuration · Costa Mesa, CA

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles

Federal NCES profile for California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060235413904Charter school
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools.

#3 of 7
schools in Costa Mesa · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for California
56.1%
free-lunch eligible

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles ranks #3 of 7 schools in Costa Mesa, CA.

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

+77 students YoY

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles grew from 351 students in 2022-23 to 428 in 2023-24 (+21.9%).

Teacher FTE added 37.8 → 40.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+77 students YoY 060235413904 · Costa Mesa, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

423 enr · 11.4:1 · 56.1% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Tuggle Elementary School (423 students)

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles grew from 351 students in 2022-23 to 428 in 2023-24 (+21.9%). Teacher FTE added 37.8 → 40.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles compares

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles 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 11.4:1 ▼ 47% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.1% ▲ 1% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 423 top 57% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 47% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,179
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 141 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

Hispanic or Latino 52.0%
White 25.8%
African American 10.3%
Two or More 8.1%
Asian 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.5, California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District reports $16,179 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Costa Mesa

6 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 California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles

How many students attend California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles?

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles has 423 students enrolled. It is a public school in Costa Mesa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 351 (2022-23) → 428 (2023-24), up 77.

What is the student-teacher ratio at California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles?

The student-teacher ratio at California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles is 11.4:1, which is 47% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% 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 California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles?

56.1% of students at California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles?

The largest demographic group at California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles is Hispanic or Latino at 52.0% of enrollment, in Costa Mesa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles?

California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles rank among schools in Costa Mesa?

By Resource Investment Index, California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles ranks #3 of 7 schools in Costa Mesa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Costa Mesa on the city page.

What other schools are in California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District?

None; California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District is a single-school charter district, and California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles 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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