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

Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy

Federal NCES profile for Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062343003562
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👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

34
Resource Index · Typical
20.7:1
students per teacher
83.3%
free-lunch eligible
601
students enrolled

Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

School address

Stanton, CA 90680
District: Magnolia Elementary · California

NCES ID 062343003562 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-4 students YoY

Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy held near 647 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 062343003562 · Stanton, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

601 enr · 20.7:1 · 83.3% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Dr. Peter Marshall (714 students)

Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy held near 647 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy reports 601 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy compares

Robert M. Pyles Stem 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 20.7:1 ▼ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.3% ▲ 50% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 601 top 32% - -

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

20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
601
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.3%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.7:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 41% in California - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
34.4%
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
$19,176
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 74.4%
Asian 15.0%
White 4.0%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.1, Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Magnolia Elementary reports $19,176 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dr. Peter Marshall Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dr. Jonas E. Salk Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mattie Lou Maxwell Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Walt Disney Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dr. Albert Schweitzer Leadership Academy Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Magnolia Elementary · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~601 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy

How many students attend Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy?

Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy has 601 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Stanton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 651 (2022-23) → 647 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy is 20.7:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% 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 Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy?

83.3% of students at Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy?

The largest demographic group at Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 74.4% of enrollment, in Stanton, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy?

Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Magnolia Elementary?

Besides Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy, Magnolia Elementary also operates Dr. Peter Marshall (714 students), Dr. Jonas E. Salk (627 students), and Mattie Lou Maxwell (577 students). See the Magnolia Elementary district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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