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

Jcs - Mountain Oaks

Federal NCES profile for Jcs - Mountain Oaks, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060192914231Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jcs - Mountain Oaks earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of California schools.

#3 of 6
elementary schools in Encinitas · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
28.3:1
large classes for California
13.9%
free-lunch eligible

Jcs - Mountain Oaks has class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jcs - Mountain Oaks ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Encinitas, CA.

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

+19 students YoY

Jcs - Mountain Oaks grew from 237 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (+8.0%).

Teacher FTE added 9.6 → 12.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+19 students YoY 060192914231 · Encinitas, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

255 enr · 28.3:1 · 13.9% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies (255 students)

Jcs - Mountain Oaks grew from 237 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (+8.0%). Teacher FTE added 9.6 → 12.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Jcs - Mountain Oaks compares

Jcs - Mountain Oaks is a growing 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 28.3:1 ▲ 32% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.9% ▼ 75% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 255 top 79% - -

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

28.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
255
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.9%
free-lunch eligible - 75% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
28.3:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 93% in California - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,097
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 64.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 12.5%
Asian 8.6%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 64.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.2, Jcs - Mountain Oaks is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Jcs - Mountain Oaks District reports $13,097 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Encinitas

5 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 Jcs - Mountain Oaks

How many students attend Jcs - Mountain Oaks?

Jcs - Mountain Oaks has 255 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Encinitas, CA. CCD year-over-year: 237 (2022-23) → 256 (2023-24), up 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jcs - Mountain Oaks?

The student-teacher ratio at Jcs - Mountain Oaks is 28.3:1, which is 32% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 80% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jcs - Mountain Oaks?

13.9% of students at Jcs - Mountain Oaks are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jcs - Mountain Oaks?

The largest demographic group at Jcs - Mountain Oaks is White at 64.7% of enrollment, in Encinitas, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jcs - Mountain Oaks?

Jcs - Mountain Oaks has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Jcs - Mountain Oaks rank among elementary schools in Encinitas?

By Resource Investment Index, Jcs - Mountain Oaks ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Encinitas, 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 Encinitas on the city page.

What other schools are in Jcs - Mountain Oaks District?

None; Jcs - Mountain Oaks District is a single-school charter district, and Jcs - Mountain Oaks 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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