Enrollment
254
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Winchester Ca, CA
Home Instead Innovation Academy
Federal NCES profile for Home Instead Innovation Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060002814529
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Home Instead Innovation Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.4:1
- small classes for California
- 35.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 254
- students enrolled
Home Instead Innovation Academy has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Temecula Valley Unified · California
NCES ID 060002814529 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Home Instead Innovation Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Home Instead Innovation Academy
Home Instead Innovation Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in Winchester Ca, California, enrolling 254 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.4:1, Home Instead Innovation Academy is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 38% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 254 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 518 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #171.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (40%) and White (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Temecula Valley Unified spends $12,879 per pupil, 22% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Temecula Valley Unified also operates Chaparral High (3,136 students) and Great Oak High (2,946 students) alongside Home Instead Innovation Academy.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Home Instead Innovation Academy compares
Home Instead Innovation Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.4:1 | ▼ 38% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.6% | ▼ 36% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 254 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
254
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.7%
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
$12,879
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 39.8%
White 29.5%
Two or More 15.7%
Asian 8.3%
African American 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 72.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Home Instead Innovation Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Temecula Valley Unified, which includes Home Instead Innovation Academy.
$12,879
Per student
-22%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.8%
State 60.9%
Federal 7.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Home Instead Innovation Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Great Oak High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Temecula Valley High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bella Vista Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Temecula Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Home Instead Innovation Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,136
- Students per teacher
- 26.6:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 2,946
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 2,739
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 1,249
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 1,012
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~254 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Home Instead Innovation Academy
How many students attend Home Instead Innovation Academy?
Home Instead Innovation Academy has 254 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Winchester Ca, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Home Instead Innovation Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Home Instead Innovation Academy is 13.4:1, which is 38% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Home Instead Innovation Academy?
35.6% of students at Home Instead Innovation Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Home Instead Innovation Academy?
The largest demographic group at Home Instead Innovation Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 39.8% of enrollment, in Winchester Ca, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Home Instead Innovation Academy?
Home Instead Innovation Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Home Instead Innovation Academy a good school?
Home Instead Innovation Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Temecula Valley Unified?
Besides Home Instead Innovation Academy, Temecula Valley Unified also operates Chaparral High (3,136 students), Great Oak High (2,946 students), and Temecula Valley High (2,739 students). See the Temecula Valley Unified district page for the complete list.
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