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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060242812189 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 6.2, Ceiba College Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~501 students)
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.