Other / mixed grade configuration · Waukesha, WI

La Casa De Esperanza Charter School

Federal NCES profile for La Casa De Esperanza Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550007303031Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

La Casa De Esperanza Charter School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Wisconsin schools.

#17 of 19
schools in Waukesha · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.2:1
large classes for Wisconsin
3.1%
free-lunch eligible

La Casa De Esperanza Charter School has class sizes larger than 90% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, La Casa De Esperanza Charter School ranks #17 of 19 schools in Waukesha, WI.

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

+40 students YoY

La Casa De Esperanza Charter School grew from 225 students in 2022-23 to 265 in 2023-24 (+17.8%).

Teacher FTE added 17.6 → 19.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+40 students YoY 550007303031 · Waukesha, WI Other · SMALL · CHARTER

310 enr · 18.2:1 · 3.1% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Houghtaling Elementary (310 students)

La Casa De Esperanza Charter School grew from 225 students in 2022-23 to 265 in 2023-24 (+17.8%). Teacher FTE added 17.6 → 19.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

How La Casa De Esperanza Charter School compares

La Casa De Esperanza Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.2:1 ▲ 26% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.1% ▼ 92% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 310 top 48% - -

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

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
3.1%
free-lunch eligible - 92% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
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
18.2:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 90% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.2%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.5%
African American 22.3%
White 9.7%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.4, La Casa De Esperanza Charter School is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Similar other schools in Waukesha

6 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 La Casa De Esperanza Charter School

How many students attend La Casa De Esperanza Charter School?

La Casa De Esperanza Charter School has 310 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waukesha, WI. CCD year-over-year: 225 (2022-23) → 265 (2023-24), up 40.

What is the student-teacher ratio at La Casa De Esperanza Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at La Casa De Esperanza Charter School is 18.2:1, which is 26% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at La Casa De Esperanza Charter School?

3.1% of students at La Casa De Esperanza Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Casa De Esperanza Charter School?

The largest demographic group at La Casa De Esperanza Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 64.5% of enrollment, in Waukesha, WI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for La Casa De Esperanza Charter School?

La Casa De Esperanza Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 La Casa De Esperanza Charter School rank among schools in Waukesha?

By Resource Investment Index, La Casa De Esperanza Charter School ranks #17 of 19 schools in Waukesha, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Waukesha on the city page.

What other schools are in La Casa De Esperanza Inc.?

None; La Casa De Esperanza Inc. is a single-school charter district, and La Casa De Esperanza Charter School 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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