Enrollment
848
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bradbury, CA
Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)
Federal NCES profile for Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061152001288
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of California schools.
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.9:1
- large classes for California
- 36.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 848
- students enrolled
Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) has class sizes larger than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Duarte Unified · California
NCES ID 061152001288 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)
Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) is a large elementary school in Bradbury, California, enrolling 848 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.9:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 848 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 1,069 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #799, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and Asian (17%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 848 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Duarte Unified also operates Duarte High (756 students) and Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) (504 students) alongside Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8).
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 Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) compares
Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.9:1 | ▲ 16% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.5% | ▼ 34% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 848 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.9:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
848
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
24.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 79% in California - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.6%
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
$17,028
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 848 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 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 62.1%
Asian 16.5%
Two or More 8.6%
White 8.4%
African American 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.1, Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Duarte Unified, which includes Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8).
$17,028
Per student
+3%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.7%
State 50.8%
Federal 12.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duarte High | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Valley View Acad of Tech and Creative Lrng (Tk-6) | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 756
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Similar elementary 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 (~848 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)
How many students attend Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)?
Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) has 848 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bradbury, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)?
The student-teacher ratio at Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) is 24.9:1, which is 16% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)?
36.5% of students at Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)?
The largest demographic group at Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) is Hispanic or Latino at 62.1% of enrollment, in Bradbury, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)?
Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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).
Is Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) a good school?
Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8) earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% 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 Duarte Unified?
Besides Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8), Duarte Unified also operates Duarte High (756 students), Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) (504 students), and Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) (470 students). See the Duarte Unified district page for the complete list.
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