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

Oasis Charter Public

Federal NCES profile for Oasis Charter Public, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060160310558Charter school
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oasis Charter Public earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of California schools.

#29 of 39
elementary schools in Salinas · Resource Index
11
Resource Index · Lower
24.1:1
large classes for California
50.0%
free-lunch eligible

Oasis Charter Public has class sizes larger than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oasis Charter Public ranks #29 of 39 elementary schools in Salinas, CA.

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

-3 students YoY

Oasis Charter Public held near 159 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 8.8 → 10.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 060160310558 · Salinas, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

193 enr · 24.1:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 11

Nearest enrollment peer: Discovery Peak Charter School (193 students)

Oasis Charter Public held near 159 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 8.8 → 10.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Oasis Charter Public compares

Oasis 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 24.1:1 ▲ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% ▼ 10% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 193 top 83% - -

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

24.1:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.1:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 72% in California - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
48.2%
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.
Funding equity
$21,840
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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

Hispanic or Latino 82.4%
White 8.3%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 3.6%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.1, Oasis Charter Public is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Oasis Charter Public District reports $21,840 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Salinas

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 Oasis Charter Public

How many students attend Oasis Charter Public?

Oasis Charter Public has 193 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Salinas, CA. CCD year-over-year: 162 (2022-23) → 159 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oasis Charter Public?

The student-teacher ratio at Oasis Charter Public is 24.1:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oasis Charter Public?

50.0% of students at Oasis Charter Public are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oasis Charter Public?

The largest demographic group at Oasis Charter Public is Hispanic or Latino at 82.4% of enrollment, in Salinas, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oasis Charter Public?

Oasis Charter Public has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (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 Oasis Charter Public rank among elementary schools in Salinas?

By Resource Investment Index, Oasis Charter Public ranks #29 of 39 elementary schools in Salinas, 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 Salinas on the city page.

What other schools are in Oasis Charter Public District?

None; Oasis Charter Public District is a single-school charter district, and Oasis Charter Public 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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