Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA
Innovations Academy
Federal NCES profile for Innovations Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
The verdict
Innovations Academy earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #76 of 179
- elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 54.5:1
- large classes for California
- 19.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Innovations Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Innovations Academy ranks #76 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060162712261 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-33 students YoY
Innovations Academy shrank from 467 students in 2022-23 to 434 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).
Teacher FTE added 8.2 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-33 students YoY 060162712261 · San Diego, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
436 enr · 54.5:1 · 19.7% lunch · RII 32
Nearest enrollment peer: Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School (436 students)
Innovations Academy shrank from 467 students in 2022-23 to 434 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE added 8.2 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Innovations Academy compares
Innovations Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 54.5:1 | ▲ 153% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.7% | ▼ 65% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 436 | top 55% | - | - |
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: White at 45.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.2, Innovations Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Innovations Academy District reports $12,013 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in San Diego
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.
Similar enrollment (~436 students)
Frequently asked questions about Innovations Academy
How many students attend Innovations Academy?
Innovations Academy has 436 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 467 (2022-23) → 434 (2023-24), down 33.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Innovations Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Innovations Academy is 54.5:1, which is 153% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 247% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Innovations Academy?
19.7% of students at Innovations Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Innovations Academy?
The largest demographic group at Innovations Academy is White at 45.2% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Innovations Academy?
Innovations Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Innovations Academy rank among elementary schools in San Diego?
By Resource Investment Index, Innovations Academy ranks #76 of 179 elementary 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 elementary schools in San Diego on the city page.
What other schools are in Innovations Academy District?
None; Innovations Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Innovations Academy is its only campus.