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

Online Academy

Federal NCES profile for Online Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062847014641
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Online Academy earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools.

#1 of 26
elementary schools in Ontario · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
9.6:1
small classes for California
71.2%
free-lunch eligible

Online Academy has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Online Academy ranks #1 of 26 elementary schools in Ontario, CA.

School address

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

-38 students YoY

Online Academy shrank from 184 students in 2022-23 to 146 in 2023-24 (-20.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-38 students YoY 062847014641 · Ontario, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

125 enr · 9.6:1 · 71.2% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Edison Elementary (736 students)

Online Academy shrank from 184 students in 2022-23 to 146 in 2023-24 (-20.7%). Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Online Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Online Academy reports 125 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Online Academy compares

Online Academy is a shrinking 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 9.6:1 ▼ 55% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.2% ▲ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 125 top 88% - -

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.2%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher - 55% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$21,832
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.0%
White 7.2%
African American 7.2%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Online Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

District finance for Ontario-Montclair reports $21,832 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Online Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Edison Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Language Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ray Wiltsey Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oaks Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Serrano Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Online Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ontario-Montclair · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Ontario

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 Online Academy

How many students attend Online Academy?

Online Academy has 125 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ontario, CA. CCD year-over-year: 184 (2022-23) → 146 (2023-24), down 38.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Online Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Online Academy is 9.6:1, which is 55% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% 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 Online Academy?

71.2% of students at Online Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Online Academy?

The largest demographic group at Online Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 80.0% of enrollment, in Ontario, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Online Academy?

Online Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Online Academy rank among elementary schools in Ontario?

By Resource Investment Index, Online Academy ranks #1 of 26 elementary schools in Ontario, 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 Ontario on the city page.

What other schools are in Ontario-Montclair?

Besides Online Academy, Ontario-Montclair also operates Edison Elementary (736 students), Central Language Academy (736 students), and Ray Wiltsey Middle (727 students). See the Ontario-Montclair district page for the complete list.

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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