Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sacramento, CA

Growth Public

Federal NCES profile for Growth Public, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060218314124Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Growth Public earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#88 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
21.4:1
students per teacher
50.4%
free-lunch eligible

Growth Public has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Growth Public ranks #88 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

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

+4 students YoY

Growth Public held near 282 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 060218314124 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

300 enr · 21.4:1 · 50.4% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Highland Park School (300 students)

Growth Public held near 282 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Growth Public compares

Growth Public 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 21.4:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.4% ▼ 9% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 300 top 74% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.4%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.4:1
students per teacher - 0% below state mean
Top 47% in California - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
31.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,536
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
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.7%
White 16.0%
Two or More 12.7%
African American 9.7%
Asian 6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Growth Public is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Growth Public District reports $15,536 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Growth Public

How many students attend Growth Public?

Growth Public has 300 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 278 (2022-23) → 282 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Growth Public?

The student-teacher ratio at Growth Public is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% 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 Growth Public?

50.4% of students at Growth Public are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Growth Public?

The largest demographic group at Growth Public is Hispanic or Latino at 54.7% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Growth Public?

Growth Public has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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 Growth Public rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Growth Public ranks #88 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Growth Public District?

None; Growth Public District is a single-school charter district, and Growth Public 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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