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

Taylor Leadership Academy

Federal NCES profile for Taylor Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063801006434
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Taylor Leadership Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#16 of 83
elementary schools in Stockton · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
22.1:1
students per teacher
83.0%
free-lunch eligible

Taylor Leadership Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Taylor Leadership Academy ranks #16 of 83 elementary schools in Stockton, CA.

School address

Enrollment

397

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

83.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

+50% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Taylor Leadership Academy compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Taylor Leadership Academy

Taylor Leadership Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Stockton, California, enrolling 397 students.

At 22.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 83.0% of students qualify for free meals, 50% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 397 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,724 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #972.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and Asian (20%) (diversity index 63/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 199 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Stockton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Great Valley Elementary (983 students): Taylor Leadership Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.1:1 vs 27.3:1).

Stockton Unified also operates Edison High (2,355 students) and Franklin High (2,065 students) alongside Taylor Leadership Academy.

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 Taylor Leadership Academy compares

Taylor Leadership Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.1:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.0% ▲ 50% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 397 top 61% - -

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

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
83.0%
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
22.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 54% in California - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
59.9%
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
$16,374
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 199 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 54.9%
Asian 19.6%
African American 15.9%
Two or More 5.0%
White 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Taylor Leadership Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stockton Unified, which includes Taylor Leadership Academy.

$16,374
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.1%
State 69.6%
Federal 12.3%

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 Taylor Leadership Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Edison High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Franklin High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cesar Chavez High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stagg Senior High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Commodore Stockton Skills Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Taylor Leadership Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Stockton Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Stockton

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Taylor Leadership Academy

How many students attend Taylor Leadership Academy?

Taylor Leadership Academy has 397 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Stockton, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylor Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Taylor Leadership Academy is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Taylor Leadership Academy?

83.0% of students at Taylor Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Taylor Leadership Academy?

The largest demographic group at Taylor Leadership Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 54.9% of enrollment, in Stockton, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Taylor Leadership Academy?

Taylor Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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).

How does Taylor Leadership Academy rank among elementary schools in Stockton?

By Resource Investment Index, Taylor Leadership Academy ranks #16 of 83 elementary schools in Stockton, 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 Stockton on the city page.

Is Taylor Leadership Academy a good school?

Taylor Leadership Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Stockton Unified?

Besides Taylor Leadership Academy, Stockton Unified also operates Edison High (2,355 students), Franklin High (2,065 students), and Cesar Chavez High (2,021 students). See the Stockton Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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