Other / mixed grade configuration · San Juan Capistrano, CA
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano
Federal NCES profile for Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 4
- schools in San Juan Capistrano · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 46.3:1
- large classes for California
- 41.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano ranks #2 of 4 schools in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060231111221 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+44 students YoY
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano grew from 115 students in 2022-23 to 159 in 2023-24 (+38.3%).
Teacher FTE added 4.3 → 7.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+44 students YoY 060231111221 · San Juan Capistrano, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
185 enr · 46.3:1 · 41.7% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano grew from 115 students in 2022-23 to 159 in 2023-24 (+38.3%). Teacher FTE added 4.3 → 7.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano compares
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano 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 | 46.3:1 | ▲ 115% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.7% | ▼ 25% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 185 | top 84% | - | - |
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 44.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District reports $23,270 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.
Similar enrollment (~185 students)
Frequently asked questions about Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano
How many students attend Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano?
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano has 185 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Juan Capistrano, CA. CCD year-over-year: 115 (2022-23) → 159 (2023-24), up 44.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano?
The student-teacher ratio at Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano is 46.3:1, which is 115% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 195% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano?
41.7% of students at Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano?
The largest demographic group at Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano is White at 44.7% 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 66.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano?
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano rank among schools in San Juan Capistrano?
By Resource Investment Index, Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano ranks #2 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 Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District?
None; Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District is a single-school charter district, and Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano is its only campus.