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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060231111221Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

46.3:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.7%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
46.3:1
students per teacher - 115% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
27.0%
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
$23,270
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

White 44.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.0%
Two or More 14.5%
Asian 6.1%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 44.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.6/100

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.

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.

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.