Enrollment
1,025
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060257314621 Charter school
Epic Academy — Lathrop, CA
Federal NCES profile for Epic Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 17/100.
👥 Class size 17
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Epic Academy District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Epic Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Epic Academy reports 1,025 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% below the California average and 50% below the national baseline.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (F), calculated from 1 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Epic Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.8% | ▼ 54% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,025 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
25.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% 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
20.8:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 37% in California — lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Overview
Enrollment 1,025 Top 89% in California — larger than 11% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 20.8:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.8% -54% vs state
NCES ID 060257314621
Student demographics
Asian 70.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
African American 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.8%
White 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Asian at 70.7% of enrollment.
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Frequently asked questions about Epic Academy
How many students attend Epic Academy?
Epic Academy has 1,025 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Lathrop, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Epic Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Epic Academy is 20.8:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Epic Academy?
25.8% of students at Epic Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Epic Academy?
The largest demographic group at Epic Academy is Asian at 70.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lathrop, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Epic Academy?
Epic Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (F) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.