Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake Forest, CA

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley

Federal NCES profile for Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060167214001Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#4 of 7
elementary schools in Lake Forest · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
18.8:1
small classes for California
15.1%
free-lunch eligible

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in Lake Forest, CA.

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

-171 students YoY

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley shrank from 680 students in 2022-23 to 509 in 2023-24 (-25.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 30.8 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-171 students YoY 060167214001 · Lake Forest, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

565 enr · 18.8:1 · 15.1% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Kyrene Del Pueblo Middle School (565 students)

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley shrank from 680 students in 2022-23 to 509 in 2023-24 (-25.1%). Teacher FTE lost 30.8 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley compares

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley 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 18.8:1 ▼ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.1% ▼ 73% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 565 top 36% - -

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

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
565
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.1%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,871
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 39.3%
White 29.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 12.7%
African American 1.2%

Largest group: Asian at 39.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.3, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley District reports $12,871 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Lake Forest

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 Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley

How many students attend Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley?

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley has 565 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake Forest, CA. CCD year-over-year: 680 (2022-23) → 509 (2023-24), down 171.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley?

The student-teacher ratio at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley is 18.8:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley?

15.1% of students at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley?

The largest demographic group at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley is Asian at 39.3% of enrollment, in Lake Forest, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley?

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley rank among elementary schools in Lake Forest?

By Resource Investment Index, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest on the city page.

What other schools are in Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley District?

None; Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley District is a single-school charter district, and Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley 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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