Enrollment
1,580
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
NCES ID 060196914072 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
53.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills is a lower-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in El Dorado Hills, California, enrolling 1,580 students.
Class loads run heavy: 29.8:1 is larger than about 95% of California schools and 39% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.2% free-meal eligibility runs 76% below the California average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,580 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 262 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #229, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1580 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
10.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills District spends $9,635 per pupil, 42% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among El Dorado Hills's public schools, it stands alongside Cottonwood (3,563 students): John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (29.8:1 vs 36.7:1).
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills District is a single-school charter district, so John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills compares
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$9,635
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 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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills District, which includes John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills.
$9,635
Per student
-42%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.7%
State 67.4%
Federal 3.9%
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.
Similar other schools in El Dorado Hills
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Cottonwood
Standard public school
3,563 students 36.7:1 students per teacher
Clarksville Charter
Standard public school
2,347 students 37.3:1 students per teacher
Oak Ridge High
Standard public school
2,346 students 23.5:1 students per teacher
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
Standard public school
180 students 22.5:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~1,580 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~29.8:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills a good school?
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of 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 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.
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