Enrollment
233
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Olympic Valley, CA
Creekside Charter
Federal NCES profile for Creekside Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060151112515Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Creekside Charter earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.4:1
- small classes for California
- 7.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 233
- students enrolled
Creekside Charter has class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Creekside Charter District · California
NCES ID 060151112515 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Creekside Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Creekside Charter
Creekside Charter is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Olympic Valley, California, enrolling 233 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.7% free-meal eligibility runs 86% below the California average.
Enrollment of 233 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 127 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #114, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Two or More (16%) (diversity index 37/100).
The surrounding Creekside Charter District spends $10,450 per pupil, 37% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Creekside Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Creekside Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Creekside Charter compares
Creekside Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.4:1 | ▼ 10% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.7% | ▼ 86% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 233 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
233
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
7.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 86% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 30% in California - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$10,450
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 77.7%
Two or More 15.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: White at 77.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.8, Creekside Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Creekside Charter District, which includes Creekside Charter.
$10,450
Per student
-37%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.4%
State 77.5%
Federal 3.1%
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.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~233 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Creekside Charter
How many students attend Creekside Charter?
Creekside Charter has 233 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Olympic Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creekside Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Creekside Charter is 19.4:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Creekside Charter?
7.7% of students at Creekside Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Creekside Charter?
The largest demographic group at Creekside Charter is White at 77.7% of enrollment, in Olympic Valley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Creekside Charter?
Creekside Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Creekside Charter a good school?
Creekside Charter earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Creekside Charter District?
None; Creekside Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Creekside Charter is its only campus.
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