Elementary school (grades K-5) · Thousand Oaks, CA

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060147812541Charter school
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 11
elementary schools in Thousand Oaks · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
23.4:1
students per teacher
5.4%
free-lunch eligible

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary ranks #1 of 11 elementary schools in Thousand Oaks, CA.

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

-10 students YoY

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary held near 400 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 17.4 → 16.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 060147812541 · Thousand Oaks, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

397 enr · 23.4:1 · 5.4% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elementary School (397 students)

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary held near 400 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.4 → 16.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary compares

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary 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 23.4:1 ▲ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.4% ▼ 90% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 397 top 61% - -

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

23.4:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.4%
free-lunch eligible - 90% 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
23.4:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 66% in California - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
2.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,700
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Asian 9.8%
Two or More 7.3%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District reports $12,700 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Thousand Oaks

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 Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary

How many students attend Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary?

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary has 397 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Thousand Oaks, CA. CCD year-over-year: 410 (2022-23) → 400 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary is 23.4:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary?

5.4% of students at Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Thousand Oaks, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary?

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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 Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary rank among elementary schools in Thousand Oaks?

By Resource Investment Index, Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary ranks #1 of 11 elementary schools in Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks on the city page.

What other schools are in Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District?

None; Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District is a single-school charter district, and Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary 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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