Elementary school (grades K-5) · Riverside, CA

Reach Leadership Steam Academy

Federal NCES profile for Reach Leadership Steam Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060173813116Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Reach Leadership Steam Academy earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of California schools.

#43 of 43
elementary schools in Riverside · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
28:1
large classes for California
42.3%
free-lunch eligible

Reach Leadership Steam Academy has class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Reach Leadership Steam Academy ranks #43 of 43 elementary schools in Riverside, CA.

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

+26 students YoY

Reach Leadership Steam Academy held near 650 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 23.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+26 students YoY 060173813116 · Riverside, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

645 enr · 28:1 · 42.3% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Somerset Academy (645 students)

Reach Leadership Steam Academy held near 650 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE held 23.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Reach Leadership Steam Academy compares

Reach Leadership Steam Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28:1 ▲ 30% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.3% ▼ 24% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 645 top 28% - -

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

28:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
645
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.3%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
28:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 93% in California - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.5%
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
$14,561
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 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

Hispanic or Latino 53.5%
African American 16.4%
White 14.4%
Two or More 8.8%
Asian 5.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.5, Reach Leadership Steam Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Reach Leadership Steam Academy District reports $14,561 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Riverside

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 Reach Leadership Steam Academy

How many students attend Reach Leadership Steam Academy?

Reach Leadership Steam Academy has 645 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Riverside, CA. CCD year-over-year: 624 (2022-23) → 650 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Reach Leadership Steam Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Reach Leadership Steam Academy is 28:1, which is 30% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Reach Leadership Steam Academy?

42.3% of students at Reach Leadership Steam Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reach Leadership Steam Academy?

The largest demographic group at Reach Leadership Steam Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment, in Riverside, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Reach Leadership Steam Academy?

Reach Leadership Steam Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Reach Leadership Steam Academy rank among elementary schools in Riverside?

By Resource Investment Index, Reach Leadership Steam Academy ranks #43 of 43 elementary schools in Riverside, 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 Riverside on the city page.

What other schools are in Reach Leadership Steam Academy District?

None; Reach Leadership Steam Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Reach Leadership Steam Academy 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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