Enrollment
212
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Santa Rosa, CA
Piner-Olivet Charter
Federal NCES profile for Piner-Olivet Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060160206676Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Piner-Olivet Charter earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of California schools.
- #5 of 5
- middle schools in Santa Rosa · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.5:1
- large classes for California
- 34.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Piner-Olivet Charter has class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Piner-Olivet Charter ranks #5 of 5 middle schools in Santa Rosa, CA.
School address
District: Piner-Olivet Charter District · California
NCES ID 060160206676 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Piner-Olivet Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Piner-Olivet Charter
Piner-Olivet Charter is a mid-sized charter middle school in Santa Rosa, California, enrolling 212 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.5:1 is larger than about 87% of California schools and 23% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 212 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 370 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #269, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (24%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1060 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Santa Rosa's middle schools, it stands alongside Rincon Valley Middle (725 students): Piner-Olivet Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (26.5:1 vs 22.7:1).
Piner-Olivet Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Piner-Olivet Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Piner-Olivet Charter compares
Piner-Olivet Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.5:1 | ▲ 23% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.3% | ▼ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 212 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 87% in California - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 53.8%
White 23.6%
Asian 12.3%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.6, Piner-Olivet Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar middle schools in Santa Rosa
4 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Rincon Valley Middle
Standard public school
725 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
Herbert Slater Middle
Standard public school
577 students 17:1 students per teacher
Santa Rosa Middle
Standard public school
452 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Comstock Middle
Standard public school
423 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~212 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Piner-Olivet Charter
How many students attend Piner-Olivet Charter?
Piner-Olivet Charter has 212 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piner-Olivet Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Piner-Olivet Charter is 26.5:1, which is 23% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Piner-Olivet Charter?
34.3% of students at Piner-Olivet Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Piner-Olivet Charter?
The largest demographic group at Piner-Olivet Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment, in Santa Rosa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Piner-Olivet Charter?
Piner-Olivet Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Piner-Olivet Charter rank among middle schools in Santa Rosa?
By Resource Investment Index, Piner-Olivet Charter ranks #5 of 5 middle schools in Santa Rosa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Santa Rosa on the city page.
Is Piner-Olivet Charter a good school?
Piner-Olivet Charter earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Piner-Olivet Charter District?
None; Piner-Olivet Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Piner-Olivet Charter is its only campus.
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