Other / mixed grade configuration · Murrieta, CA
Method Schools La
Federal NCES profile for Method Schools La, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Method Schools La earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Murrieta · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.4:1
- small classes for California
- 47.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Method Schools La has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Method Schools La ranks #2 of 3 schools in Murrieta, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060215014259 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+11 students YoY
Method Schools La grew from 194 students in 2022-23 to 205 in 2023-24 (+5.7%).
Teacher FTE held 17.1 → 16.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+11 students YoY 060215014259 · Murrieta, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
227 enr · 13.4:1 · 47.9% lunch · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Cavett Elementary School (227 students)
Method Schools La grew from 194 students in 2022-23 to 205 in 2023-24 (+5.7%). Teacher FTE held 17.1 → 16.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Method Schools La compares
Method Schools La is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.4:1 | ▼ 38% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.9% | ▼ 14% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 227 | top 81% | - | - |
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: White at 39.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Method Schools La is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Method Schools La District reports $29,057 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Murrieta
2 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 (~227 students)
Frequently asked questions about Method Schools La
How many students attend Method Schools La?
Method Schools La has 227 students enrolled. It is a public school in Murrieta, CA. CCD year-over-year: 194 (2022-23) → 205 (2023-24), up 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Method Schools La?
The student-teacher ratio at Method Schools La is 13.4:1, which is 38% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% lower 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 Method Schools La?
47.9% of students at Method Schools La are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Method Schools La?
The largest demographic group at Method Schools La is White at 39.6% of enrollment, in Murrieta, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Method Schools La?
Method Schools La has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Method Schools La rank among schools in Murrieta?
By Resource Investment Index, Method Schools La ranks #2 of 3 schools in Murrieta, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Murrieta on the city page.
What other schools are in Method Schools La District?
None; Method Schools La District is a single-school charter district, and Method Schools La is its only campus.