Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake Elsinore, CA

Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy

Federal NCES profile for Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060243614343Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#11 of 12
elementary schools in Lake Elsinore · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
23.2:1
students per teacher
55.4%
free-lunch eligible

Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy ranks #11 of 12 elementary schools in Lake Elsinore, CA.

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

+14 students YoY

Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy held near 442 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 11.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 060243614343 · Lake Elsinore, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

440 enr · 23.2:1 · 55.4% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Centreville Middle School (440 students)

Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy held near 442 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 11.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy compares

Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy 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 23.2:1 ▲ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.4% ▼ 0% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 440 top 54% - -

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

23.2:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
440
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.4%
free-lunch eligible - 0% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.2:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 64% in California - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
28.4%
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
$13,759
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 440 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.7%
African American 14.8%
White 11.4%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District reports $13,759 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Lake Elsinore

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 Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy

How many students attend Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy?

Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy has 440 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake Elsinore, CA. CCD year-over-year: 428 (2022-23) → 442 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy is 23.2:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

55.4% of students at Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 67.7% of enrollment, in Lake Elsinore, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy?

Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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 Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy rank among elementary schools in Lake Elsinore?

By Resource Investment Index, Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy ranks #11 of 12 elementary schools in Lake Elsinore, 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 Lake Elsinore on the city page.

What other schools are in Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District?

None; Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy 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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