Other / mixed grade configuration · San Diego, CA
Gompers Preparatory Academy
Federal NCES profile for Gompers Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Gompers Preparatory Academy earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #24 of 27
- schools in San Diego · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28.7:1
- large classes for California
- 71.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Gompers Preparatory Academy has class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gompers Preparatory Academy ranks #24 of 27 schools in San Diego, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060178812386 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-50 students YoY
Gompers Preparatory Academy held near 1,229 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-50 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 41.6 → 40.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-50 students YoY 060178812386 · San Diego, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
1,175 enr · 28.7:1 · 71.4% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: New Hope Elementary School (1,175 students)
Gompers Preparatory Academy held near 1,229 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-50 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.6 → 40.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Gompers Preparatory Academy compares
Gompers Preparatory Academy 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 | 28.7:1 | ▲ 33% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.4% | ▲ 29% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,175 | top 9% | - | - |
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 92.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Gompers Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Gompers Preparatory Academy District reports $14,348 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in San Diego
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 (~1,175 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gompers Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Gompers Preparatory Academy?
Gompers Preparatory Academy has 1,175 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,279 (2022-23) → 1,229 (2023-24), nearly flat (-50).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gompers Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Gompers Preparatory Academy is 28.7:1, which is 33% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 83% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gompers Preparatory Academy?
71.4% of students at Gompers Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gompers Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Gompers Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 92.3% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gompers Preparatory Academy?
Gompers Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Gompers Preparatory Academy rank among schools in San Diego?
By Resource Investment Index, Gompers Preparatory Academy ranks #24 of 27 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 schools in San Diego on the city page.
What other schools are in Gompers Preparatory Academy District?
None; Gompers Preparatory Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Gompers Preparatory Academy is its only campus.