Other / mixed grade configuration · San Juan Capistrano, CA

Ocasa College Prep

Federal NCES profile for Ocasa College Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060253914488Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ocasa College Prep earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools.

#4 of 4
schools in San Juan Capistrano · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
16.6:1
small classes for California
31.3%
free-lunch eligible

Ocasa College Prep has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ocasa College Prep ranks #4 of 4 schools in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

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

+6 students YoY

Ocasa College Prep grew from 99 students in 2022-23 to 105 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE added 5.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+6 students YoY 060253914488 · San Juan Capistrano, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

83 enr · 16.6:1 · 31.3% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Ocasa College Prep grew from 99 students in 2022-23 to 105 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE added 5.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Ocasa College Prep compares

Ocasa College Prep 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 16.6:1 ▼ 23% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.3% ▼ 44% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 83 top 91% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
83
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.3%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.3%
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
$13,495
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 + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.6%
Hispanic or Latino 33.7%
Two or More 10.8%
Asian 3.6%
African American 1.2%

Largest group: White at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Ocasa College Prep is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Ocasa College Prep District reports $13,495 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in San Juan Capistrano

3 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.

Frequently asked questions about Ocasa College Prep

How many students attend Ocasa College Prep?

Ocasa College Prep has 83 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Juan Capistrano, CA. CCD year-over-year: 99 (2022-23) → 105 (2023-24), up 6.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocasa College Prep?

The student-teacher ratio at Ocasa College Prep is 16.6:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% 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 Ocasa College Prep?

31.3% of students at Ocasa College Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocasa College Prep?

The largest demographic group at Ocasa College Prep is White at 50.6% of enrollment, in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocasa College Prep?

Ocasa College Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Ocasa College Prep rank among schools in San Juan Capistrano?

By Resource Investment Index, Ocasa College Prep ranks #4 of 4 schools in San Juan Capistrano, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Juan Capistrano on the city page.

What other schools are in Ocasa College Prep District?

None; Ocasa College Prep District is a single-school charter district, and Ocasa College Prep 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.