Other / mixed grade configuration · Corona, CA

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco

Federal NCES profile for Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060196614354Charter school
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools.

#1 of 3
schools in Corona · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
14.8:1
small classes for California
36.4%
free-lunch eligible

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco ranks #1 of 3 schools in Corona, CA.

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

+3 students YoY

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco held near 132 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 9.5 → 8.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 060196614354 · Corona, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

133 enr · 14.8:1 · 36.4% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco held near 132 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 9.5 → 8.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco compares

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco 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 14.8:1 ▼ 31% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% ▼ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 133 top 87% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
133
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 10% in California - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
2.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,667
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 59.4%
White 24.1%
African American 6.8%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District reports $14,667 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Corona

2 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 Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco

How many students attend Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco?

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco has 133 students enrolled. It is a public school in Corona, CA. CCD year-over-year: 129 (2022-23) → 132 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco?

The student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco is 14.8:1, which is 31% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% 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 Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco?

36.4% of students at Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco?

The largest demographic group at Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco is Hispanic or Latino at 59.4% of enrollment, in Corona, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco?

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco rank among schools in Corona?

By Resource Investment Index, Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco ranks #1 of 3 schools in Corona, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Corona on the city page.

What other schools are in Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District?

None; Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District is a single-school charter district, and Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco 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.