Other / mixed grade configuration · Union City, CA
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay
Federal NCES profile for Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #1 of 11
- public schools in Union City · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- small classes for California
- 23.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay ranks #1 of 11 public schools in Union City, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060215914091 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+11 students YoY
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay held near 505 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 44.4 → 29.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+11 students YoY 060215914091 · Union City, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
540 enr · 12.3:1 · 23.7% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: William T Machan Elementary School (540 students)
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay held near 505 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 44.4 → 29.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay compares
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 43% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.7% | ▼ 57% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 540 | top 40% | - | - |
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: Asian at 45.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 70.2, Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District reports $10,745 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Union City
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.
Similar enrollment (~540 students)
Frequently asked questions about Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay
How many students attend Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay?
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay has 540 students enrolled. It is a public school in Union City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 494 (2022-23) → 505 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay?
The student-teacher ratio at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay is 12.3:1, which is 43% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% 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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay?
23.7% of students at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay?
The largest demographic group at Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay is Asian at 45.0% of enrollment, in Union City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay?
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay rank among public schools in Union City?
By Resource Investment Index, Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay ranks #1 of 11 public schools in Union City, 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 Union City on the city page.
What other schools are in Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District?
None; Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District is a single-school charter district, and Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay is its only campus.