Other / mixed grade configuration · Tracy, CA

Delta Home Charter

Federal NCES profile for Delta Home Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 062703013736Charter school
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Delta Home Charter earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 7
schools in Tracy · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
22.1:1
students per teacher
44.0%
free-lunch eligible

Delta Home Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Delta Home Charter ranks #2 of 7 schools in Tracy, CA.

Enrollment

265

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Delta Home Charter compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Delta Home Charter

Delta Home Charter is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Tracy, California, enrolling 265 students.

At 22.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 265 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 652 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #21, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and White (31%) (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 133 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 0.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding New Jerusalem Elementary spends $12,454 per pupil, 25% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Tracy's public schools, it stands alongside Delta Charter (772 students): Delta Home Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.1:1 vs 16.1:1).

New Jerusalem Elementary also operates Delta Charter (772 students) and Delta Charter Online (282 students) alongside Delta Home Charter.

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 Delta Home Charter compares

Delta Home 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 22.1:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.0% ▼ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 265 top 78% - -

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

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
265
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
22.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 54% in California - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
0.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,454
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 133 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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

Hispanic or Latino 49.1%
White 30.9%
Asian 7.5%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Delta Home Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Jerusalem Elementary, which includes Delta Home Charter.

$12,454
Per student
-25%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.4%
State 79.4%
Federal 4.2%

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.

How Delta Home Charter Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Delta Charter Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Delta Charter Online Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Jerusalem Similar size 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 Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Delta Home 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.

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Delta Home Charter's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Delta Home Charter

How many students attend Delta Home Charter?

Delta Home Charter has 265 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tracy, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Delta Home Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Delta Home Charter is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Delta Home Charter?

44.0% of students at Delta Home Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delta Home Charter?

The largest demographic group at Delta Home Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 49.1% of enrollment, in Tracy, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Delta Home Charter?

Delta Home Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Delta Home Charter rank among schools in Tracy?

By Resource Investment Index, Delta Home Charter ranks #2 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.

Is Delta Home Charter a good school?

Delta Home Charter earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 New Jerusalem Elementary?

Besides Delta Home Charter, New Jerusalem Elementary also operates Delta Charter (772 students), Delta Charter Online (282 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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