Other / mixed grade configuration · Temecula, CA

Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire

Federal NCES profile for Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060228814348Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 7
schools in Temecula · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
small classes for California
36.1%
free-lunch eligible

Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire ranks #3 of 7 schools in Temecula, CA.

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

+36 students YoY

Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire held near 853 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+36 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 60.4 → 65.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+36 students YoY 060228814348 · Temecula, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

979 enr · 16.3:1 · 36.1% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Lookout Mountain School (979 students)

Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire held near 853 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+36 headcount). Teacher FTE added 60.4 → 65.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire compares

Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire 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 16.3:1 ▼ 24% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.1% ▼ 35% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 979 top 12% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
979
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.1%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 14% in California - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,979
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 45.3%
Hispanic or Latino 33.2%
Two or More 13.5%
African American 4.5%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 45.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 24

District finance for Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District reports $14,979 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.

Frequently asked questions about Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire

How many students attend Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire?

Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire has 979 students enrolled. It is a public school in Temecula, CA. CCD year-over-year: 817 (2022-23) → 853 (2023-24), nearly flat (+36).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire?

The student-teacher ratio at Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire is 16.3:1, which is 24% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% 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 - Mountain Empire?

36.1% of students at Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire?

The largest demographic group at Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire is White at 45.3% of enrollment, in Temecula, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire?

Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire rank among schools in Temecula?

By Resource Investment Index, Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire ranks #3 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 - Mountain Empire District?

None; Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District is a single-school charter district, and Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire 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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