Other / mixed grade configuration · Tracy, CA

Delta Charter

Federal NCES profile for Delta Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 062703010391Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Delta Charter earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools.

#5 of 7
schools in Tracy · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.1:1
small classes for California
42.7%
free-lunch eligible

Delta Charter has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Delta Charter ranks #5 of 7 schools in Tracy, CA.

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

+13 students YoY

Delta Charter held near 811 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 48.5 → 49.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 062703010391 · Tracy, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

772 enr · 16.1:1 · 42.7% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Delta Charter Online (282 students)

Delta Charter held near 811 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 48.5 → 49.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Delta Charter in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Delta Charter reports 772 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Delta Charter compares

Delta Charter 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 16.1:1 ▼ 25% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.7% ▼ 23% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 772 top 19% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
772
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.7%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 14% in California - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.3%
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
$16,176
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 772 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 52.3%
White 29.6%
Two or More 8.3%
African American 4.7%
Asian 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.8, Delta Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for New Jerusalem Elementary reports $16,176 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Delta Charter Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Delta Charter Online Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Delta Home Charter Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Jerusalem Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Delta Keys Charter Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Jerusalem Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Delta Charter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New Jerusalem Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Tracy

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 Delta Charter

How many students attend Delta Charter?

Delta Charter has 772 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tracy, CA. CCD year-over-year: 798 (2022-23) → 811 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Delta Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Delta Charter is 16.1:1, which is 25% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 3% 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 Delta Charter?

42.7% of students at Delta Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delta Charter?

The largest demographic group at Delta Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 52.3% of enrollment, in Tracy, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Delta Charter?

Delta Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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 Delta Charter rank among schools in Tracy?

By Resource Investment Index, Delta Charter ranks #5 of 7 schools in Tracy, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tracy on the city page.

What other schools are in New Jerusalem Elementary?

Besides Delta Charter, New Jerusalem Elementary also operates Delta Charter Online (282 students), Delta Home Charter (265 students), and New Jerusalem (217 students). See the New Jerusalem Elementary district page for the complete list.

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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