Enrollment
10
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lancaster, CA
Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061191012703
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 28
- elementary schools in Lancaster · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center ranks #2 of 28 elementary schools in Lancaster, CA.
School address
District: Eastside Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061191012703 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center
Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center is a small elementary school in Lancaster, California, enrolling 10 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 10 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 3 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 10 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Lancaster's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sundown Elementary (941 students): Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Eastside Union Elementary also operates Gifford C. Cole Middle (697 students) and Enterprise Elementary (646 students) alongside Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center.
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 Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center compares
Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 10 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$17,290
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 10 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.0 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
African American 60.0%
Hispanic or Latino 30.0%
Two or More 10.0%
Largest group: African American at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eastside Union Elementary, which includes Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center.
$17,290
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.0%
State 68.5%
Federal 17.5%
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 Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford C. Cole Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Enterprise Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Tierra Bonita Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Columbia Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Eastside Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 697
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 646
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
- Enrollment
- 636
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Resource Index
- 9/100
- Enrollment
- 620
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Resource Index
- 9/100
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 28.2:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
Similar elementary schools in Lancaster
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Sundown Elementary
Standard public school
941 students 29.4:1 students per teacher
Monte Vista Elementary
Standard public school
788 students 26.3:1 students per teacher
Ilead Lancaster Charter
Standard public school
771 students 26.6:1 students per teacher
El Dorado Elementary
Standard public school
766 students 26.4:1 students per teacher
Del Sur Senior Elementary
Standard public school
763 students 28.3:1 students per teacher
West Wind Elementary
Standard public school
757 students 29.1:1 students per teacher
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center
How many students attend Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center?
Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center has 10 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lancaster, CA.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center is African American at 60.0% of enrollment, in Lancaster, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center?
Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center rank among elementary schools in Lancaster?
By Resource Investment Index, Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center ranks #2 of 28 elementary schools in Lancaster, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lancaster on the city page.
Is Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center a good school?
Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Eastside Union Elementary?
Besides Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center, Eastside Union Elementary also operates Gifford C. Cole Middle (697 students), Enterprise Elementary (646 students), and Tierra Bonita Elementary (636 students). See the Eastside Union Elementary district page for the complete list.
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