Other / mixed grade configuration · Caldwell, ID

Elevate Academy

Federal NCES profile for Elevate Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160018901113Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elevate Academy earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#14 of 15
schools in Caldwell · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
15.4:1
students per teacher
70.3%
free-lunch eligible

Elevate Academy has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elevate Academy ranks #14 of 15 schools in Caldwell, ID.

School address

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

-7 students YoY

Elevate Academy held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 37.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 160018901113 · Caldwell, ID Other · SMALL · CHARTER

493 enr · 15.4:1 · 70.3% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Chisholm Elementary School (493 students)

Elevate Academy held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 37.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

How Elevate Academy compares

Elevate Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 10% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.3% ▲ 140% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 493 top 26% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
493
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.3%
free-lunch eligible - 140% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 37% in Idaho - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,809
per pupil, district-wide - above Idaho avg of $12,445
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 493 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
83
in-school suspensions + 141 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 45.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.7%
White 33.9%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.1, Elevate Academy is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

District finance for Elevate Academy Inc. reports $15,809 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Elevate Academy

How many students attend Elevate Academy?

Elevate Academy has 493 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Caldwell, ID. CCD year-over-year: 498 (2022-23) → 491 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elevate Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Elevate Academy is 15.4:1, which is 10% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 2% 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 Elevate Academy?

70.3% of students at Elevate Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elevate Academy?

The largest demographic group at Elevate Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment, in Caldwell, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elevate Academy?

Elevate Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Elevate Academy rank among schools in Caldwell?

By Resource Investment Index, Elevate Academy ranks #14 of 15 schools in Caldwell, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Caldwell on the city page.

What other schools are in Elevate Academy Inc.?

None; Elevate Academy Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Elevate Academy is its only campus.

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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