Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmington, CA
Scholarship Prep - South Bay
Federal NCES profile for Scholarship Prep - South Bay, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Scholarship Prep - South Bay earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.
- #6 of 8
- elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 35.1:1
- large classes for California
- 75.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Scholarship Prep - South Bay has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Scholarship Prep - South Bay ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Wilmington, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060249314408 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Scholarship Prep - South Bay held near 402 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 16.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 060249314408 · Wilmington, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
421 enr · 35.1:1 · 75.4% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Selma Street Elementary School (421 students)
Scholarship Prep - South Bay held near 402 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 16.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Scholarship Prep - South Bay compares
Scholarship Prep - South Bay 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 | 35.1:1 | ▲ 63% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.4% | ▲ 36% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 421 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 41.0, Scholarship Prep - South Bay is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Scholarship Prep - South Bay District reports $15,258 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Wilmington
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.
Similar enrollment (~421 students)
Frequently asked questions about Scholarship Prep - South Bay
How many students attend Scholarship Prep - South Bay?
Scholarship Prep - South Bay has 421 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, CA. CCD year-over-year: 407 (2022-23) → 402 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scholarship Prep - South Bay?
The student-teacher ratio at Scholarship Prep - South Bay is 35.1:1, which is 63% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 124% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Scholarship Prep - South Bay?
75.4% of students at Scholarship Prep - South Bay are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scholarship Prep - South Bay?
The largest demographic group at Scholarship Prep - South Bay is Hispanic or Latino at 74.3% of enrollment, in Wilmington, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Scholarship Prep - South Bay?
Scholarship Prep - South Bay has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Scholarship Prep - South Bay rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, Scholarship Prep - South Bay ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Wilmington, 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 Wilmington on the city page.
What other schools are in Scholarship Prep - South Bay District?
None; Scholarship Prep - South Bay District is a single-school charter district, and Scholarship Prep - South Bay is its only campus.