Other / mixed grade configuration · Oakland, CA
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public
Federal NCES profile for Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
The verdict
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools.
- #14 of 14
- schools in Oakland · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19:1
- small classes for California
- 79.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public has class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public ranks #14 of 14 schools in Oakland, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060175514027 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+27 students YoY
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public held near 739 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 38.9 → 46.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+27 students YoY 060175514027 · Oakland, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
723 enr · 19:1 · 79.6% lunch · RII 18
Nearest enrollment peer: Ocotillo Ridge Elementary (723 students)
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public held near 739 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.9 → 46.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public compares
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public 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 | 19:1 | ▼ 12% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.6% | ▲ 43% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 723 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 28.3, Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public District reports $19,687 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Oakland
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.
Similar enrollment (~723 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public
How many students attend Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public?
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public has 723 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oakland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 712 (2022-23) → 739 (2023-24), nearly flat (+27).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public?
The student-teacher ratio at Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public is 19:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public?
79.6% of students at Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public?
The largest demographic group at Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public is Hispanic or Latino at 83.9% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public?
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower 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 Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public rank among schools in Oakland?
By Resource Investment Index, Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public ranks #14 of 14 schools in Oakland, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Oakland on the city page.
What other schools are in Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public District?
None; Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public District is a single-school charter district, and Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public is its only campus.