Other / mixed grade configuration · Temecula, CA
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne
Federal NCES profile for Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #1 of 7
- schools in Temecula · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.8:1
- small classes for California
- 47.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne ranks #1 of 7 schools in Temecula, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060220714250 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+267 students YoY
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne grew from 693 students in 2022-23 to 960 in 2023-24 (+38.5%).
Teacher FTE added 57.3 → 63.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+267 students YoY 060220714250 · Temecula, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
1,070 enr · 18.8:1 · 47.5% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Lakeland Elementary/Middle (1,070 students)
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne grew from 693 students in 2022-23 to 960 in 2023-24 (+38.5%). Teacher FTE added 57.3 → 63.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne compares
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.5% | ▼ 14% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,070 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District reports $16,304 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Temecula
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,070 students)
Frequently asked questions about Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne
How many students attend Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne?
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne has 1,070 students enrolled. It is a public school in Temecula, CA. CCD year-over-year: 693 (2022-23) → 960 (2023-24), up 267.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne?
The student-teacher ratio at Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne is 18.8:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne?
47.5% of students at Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne?
The largest demographic group at Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne is Hispanic or Latino at 40.7% of enrollment, in Temecula, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne?
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne rank among schools in Temecula?
By Resource Investment Index, Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne ranks #1 of 7 schools in Temecula, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Temecula on the city page.
What other schools are in Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District?
None; Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District is a single-school charter district, and Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne is its only campus.