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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060167214001 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Asian at 39.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 71.3, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~565 students)
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.