Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lathrop, CA

Nextgeneration Steam Academy

Federal NCES profile for Nextgeneration Steam Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 8/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060200113850Charter school
0/100100/1008/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nextgeneration Steam Academy earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 6
elementary schools in Lathrop · Resource Index
8
Resource Index · Lower
28.5:1
large classes for California
32.2%
free-lunch eligible

Nextgeneration Steam Academy has class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nextgeneration Steam Academy ranks #5 of 6 elementary schools in Lathrop, CA.

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

-37 students YoY

Nextgeneration Steam Academy held near 726 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-37 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 28.2 → 29.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-37 students YoY 060200113850 · Lathrop, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

797 enr · 28.5:1 · 32.2% lunch · RII 8

Nearest enrollment peer: Greenville Middle School (797 students)

Nextgeneration Steam Academy held near 726 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-37 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.2 → 29.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Nextgeneration Steam Academy compares

Nextgeneration Steam 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 28.5:1 ▲ 33% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.2% ▼ 42% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 797 top 18% - -

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

28.5:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
797
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.2%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
28.5:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 94% in California - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
38.8%
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
$10,654
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
Counselors0.6 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: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 45.9%
Hispanic or Latino 32.1%
African American 10.7%
White 9.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Asian at 45.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, Nextgeneration Steam Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Nextgeneration Steam Academy District reports $10,654 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Lathrop

5 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 Nextgeneration Steam Academy

How many students attend Nextgeneration Steam Academy?

Nextgeneration Steam Academy has 797 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lathrop, CA. CCD year-over-year: 763 (2022-23) → 726 (2023-24), nearly flat (-37).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nextgeneration Steam Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Nextgeneration Steam Academy is 28.5:1, which is 33% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 82% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nextgeneration Steam Academy?

32.2% of students at Nextgeneration Steam Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nextgeneration Steam Academy?

The largest demographic group at Nextgeneration Steam Academy is Asian at 45.9% of enrollment, in Lathrop, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nextgeneration Steam Academy?

Nextgeneration Steam Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (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 Nextgeneration Steam Academy rank among elementary schools in Lathrop?

By Resource Investment Index, Nextgeneration Steam Academy ranks #5 of 6 elementary schools in Lathrop, 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 Lathrop on the city page.

What other schools are in Nextgeneration Steam Academy District?

None; Nextgeneration Steam Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Nextgeneration Steam 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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