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

Irwin Academy of Performing Arts

Federal NCES profile for Irwin Academy of Performing Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064104006773
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Irwin Academy of Performing Arts earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools.

#9 of 24
elementary schools in Victorville · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
23.8:1
large classes for California
90.4%
free-lunch eligible

Irwin Academy of Performing Arts has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Irwin Academy of Performing Arts ranks #9 of 24 elementary schools in Victorville, CA.

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

+21 students YoY

Irwin Academy of Performing Arts held near 582 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+21 students YoY 064104006773 · Victorville, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

594 enr · 23.8:1 · 90.4% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty Elementary (1,014 students)

Irwin Academy of Performing Arts held near 582 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Irwin Academy of Performing Arts in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Irwin Academy of Performing Arts reports 594 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Irwin Academy of Performing Arts compares

Irwin Academy of Performing Arts 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 23.8:1 ▲ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.4% ▲ 63% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 594 top 33% - -

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

23.8:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
594
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
90.4%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.8:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
54.9%
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
$16,630
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 + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.5%
African American 18.5%
White 7.9%
Two or More 4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.2, Irwin Academy of Performing Arts is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Victor Elementary reports $16,630 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Irwin Academy of Performing Arts Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mojave Vista Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Discovery School of the Arts Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Challenger School of Sports and Fitness Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Park View Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Irwin Academy of Performing Arts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Victor Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Victorville

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 Irwin Academy of Performing Arts

How many students attend Irwin Academy of Performing Arts?

Irwin Academy of Performing Arts has 594 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Victorville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 561 (2022-23) → 582 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Irwin Academy of Performing Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Irwin Academy of Performing Arts is 23.8:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Irwin Academy of Performing Arts?

90.4% of students at Irwin Academy of Performing Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Irwin Academy of Performing Arts?

The largest demographic group at Irwin Academy of Performing Arts is Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment, in Victorville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Irwin Academy of Performing Arts?

Irwin Academy of Performing Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Irwin Academy of Performing Arts rank among elementary schools in Victorville?

By Resource Investment Index, Irwin Academy of Performing Arts ranks #9 of 24 elementary schools in Victorville, 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 Victorville on the city page.

What other schools are in Victor Elementary?

Besides Irwin Academy of Performing Arts, Victor Elementary also operates Liberty Elementary (1,014 students), Mojave Vista Elementary (904 students), and Discovery School of the Arts (902 students). See the Victor Elementary district page for the complete list.

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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