Other / mixed grade configuration · Watsonville, CA

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Ceiba College Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060242812189Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 3
schools in Watsonville · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
small classes for California
68.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ceiba College Preparatory Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Watsonville, CA.

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

-4 students YoY

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy held near 507 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.6 → 27.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 060242812189 · Watsonville, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

501 enr · 16.7:1 · 68.9% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Green Valley Elementary School (501 students)

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy held near 507 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.6 → 27.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Ceiba College Preparatory Academy compares

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▼ 22% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.9% ▲ 24% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 501 top 45% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
501
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.9%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,967
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 86 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.8%
White 2.2%
Asian 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.2, Ceiba College Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Ceiba College Preparatory Academy District reports $14,967 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Watsonville

2 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 Ceiba College Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Ceiba College Preparatory Academy?

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy has 501 students enrolled. It is a public school in Watsonville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 511 (2022-23) → 507 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ceiba College Preparatory Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Ceiba College Preparatory Academy is 16.7:1, which is 22% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% higher 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 Ceiba College Preparatory Academy?

68.9% of students at Ceiba College Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ceiba College Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Ceiba College Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 96.8% of enrollment, in Watsonville, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ceiba College Preparatory Academy?

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Ceiba College Preparatory Academy rank among schools in Watsonville?

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

What other schools are in Ceiba College Preparatory Academy District?

None; Ceiba College Preparatory Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Ceiba College Preparatory 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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