Other / mixed grade configuration · Chino, CA

Scale Leadership Academy - East

Federal NCES profile for Scale Leadership Academy - East, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060189714356Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Scale Leadership Academy - East earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#15 of 17
public schools in Chino · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
43.5:1
large classes for California
52.4%
free-lunch eligible

Scale Leadership Academy - East has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Scale Leadership Academy - East ranks #15 of 17 public schools in Chino, CA.

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

+125 students YoY

Scale Leadership Academy - East grew from 956 students in 2022-23 to 1,081 in 2023-24 (+13.1%).

Teacher FTE added 29.6 → 31.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+125 students YoY 060189714356 · Chino, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,261 enr · 43.5:1 · 52.4% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Madison Junior High School (1,261 students)

Scale Leadership Academy - East grew from 956 students in 2022-23 to 1,081 in 2023-24 (+13.1%). Teacher FTE added 29.6 → 31.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Scale Leadership Academy - East compares

Scale Leadership Academy - East is a growing 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 43.5:1 ▲ 102% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.4% ▼ 6% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,261 top 8% - -

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

43.5:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,261
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
43.5:1
students per teacher - 102% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,031
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 420 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.7%
African American 16.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Asian 11.7%
Two or More 7.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 50.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.9, Scale Leadership Academy - East is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Scale Leadership Academy - East District reports $15,031 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Scale Leadership Academy - East

How many students attend Scale Leadership Academy - East?

Scale Leadership Academy - East has 1,261 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chino, CA. CCD year-over-year: 956 (2022-23) → 1,081 (2023-24), up 125.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Scale Leadership Academy - East?

The student-teacher ratio at Scale Leadership Academy - East is 43.5:1, which is 102% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 177% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Scale Leadership Academy - East?

52.4% of students at Scale Leadership Academy - East are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scale Leadership Academy - East?

The largest demographic group at Scale Leadership Academy - East is White at 50.7% of enrollment, in Chino, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Scale Leadership Academy - East?

Scale Leadership Academy - East has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Scale Leadership Academy - East rank among public schools in Chino?

By Resource Investment Index, Scale Leadership Academy - East ranks #15 of 17 public schools in Chino, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Chino on the city page.

What other schools are in Scale Leadership Academy - East District?

None; Scale Leadership Academy - East District is a single-school charter district, and Scale Leadership Academy - East 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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