Other / mixed grade configuration · El Dorado Hills, CA

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills

Federal NCES profile for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060196914072Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools.

#5 of 5
schools in El Dorado Hills · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
29.8:1
large classes for California
13.2%
free-lunch eligible

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills has class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills ranks #5 of 5 schools in El Dorado Hills, CA.

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

+273 students YoY

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills grew from 1,217 students in 2022-23 to 1,490 in 2023-24 (+22.4%).

Teacher FTE added 54.0 → 67.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+273 students YoY 060196914072 · El Dorado Hills, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,580 enr · 29.8:1 · 13.2% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Ridgeview Global Studies Academy (1,581 students)

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills grew from 1,217 students in 2022-23 to 1,490 in 2023-24 (+22.4%). Teacher FTE added 54.0 → 67.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills compares

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills 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 29.8:1 ▲ 39% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.2% ▼ 76% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,580 top 6% - -

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

29.8:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,580
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.2%
free-lunch eligible - 76% 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
29.8:1
students per teacher - 39% above state mean
Top 95% in California - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,137
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1580 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
Two or More 6.6%
Asian 4.9%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills District reports $11,137 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in El Dorado Hills

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills

How many students attend John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills?

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills has 1,580 students enrolled. It is a public school in El Dorado Hills, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,217 (2022-23) → 1,490 (2023-24), up 273.

What is the student-teacher ratio at John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills?

The student-teacher ratio at John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills is 29.8:1, which is 39% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 90% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills?

13.2% of students at John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills?

The largest demographic group at John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in El Dorado Hills, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills?

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills rank among schools in El Dorado Hills?

By Resource Investment Index, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills ranks #5 of 5 schools in El Dorado Hills, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in El Dorado Hills on the city page.

What other schools are in John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills District?

None; John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills District is a single-school charter district, and John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills 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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