Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA

Elevate

Federal NCES profile for Elevate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060150313795Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elevate earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#96 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
22.7:1
students per teacher
21.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Elevate ranks #96 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

School address

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

+15 students YoY

Elevate held near 476 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 21.9 → 22.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 060150313795 · San Diego, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

476 enr · 22.7:1 · 21.7% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Hidden Lake Primary School (476 students)

Elevate held near 476 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.9 → 22.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Elevate compares

Elevate 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 22.7:1 ▲ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.7% ▼ 61% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 476 top 49% - -

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

22.7:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
476
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.7%
free-lunch eligible - 61% 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
22.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 59% in California - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
12.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,857
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 476 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: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 30.3%
Hispanic or Latino 27.9%
African American 16.8%
Two or More 15.8%
Asian 8.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 30.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.9, Elevate is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Elevate District reports $14,857 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Diego

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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

How many students attend Elevate?

Elevate has 476 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 461 (2022-23) → 476 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elevate?

The student-teacher ratio at Elevate is 22.7:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elevate?

21.7% of students at Elevate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elevate?

The largest demographic group at Elevate is White at 30.3% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elevate?

Elevate has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Elevate rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Elevate ranks #96 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, 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 San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in Elevate District?

None; Elevate District is a single-school charter district, and Elevate 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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