Middle school (grades 6-8) · Stockton, CA

Team Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Team Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060235214076Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Team Charter Academy earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools.

#5 of 6
middle schools in Stockton · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
18:1
small classes for California
77.4%
free-lunch eligible

Team Charter Academy has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Team Charter Academy ranks #5 of 6 middle schools in Stockton, CA.

Enrollment

180

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

77.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

+39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Team Charter Academy compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:118:1

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

What stands out at Team Charter Academy

Team Charter Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter middle school in Stockton, California, enrolling 180 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 180 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 448 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #408, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 720 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Stockton's middle schools, it stands alongside Christa Mcauliffe Middle (734 students): Team Charter Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18:1 vs 22.9:1).

Team Charter Academy District is a single-school charter district, so Team Charter Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

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 Team Charter Academy compares

Team Charter 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 18:1 ▼ 16% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.4% ▲ 39% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 180 top 84% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
77.4%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 21% in California - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$14,722
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 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 72.8%
African American 18.3%
Two or More 3.9%
White 1.7%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.4, Team Charter Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Team Charter Academy District, which includes Team Charter Academy.

$14,722
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.5%
State 75.5%
Federal 16.0%

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.

Similar middle schools in Stockton

5 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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

Verify locally before acting on Team Charter Academy's federal record.

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 Team Charter Academy

How many students attend Team Charter Academy?

Team Charter Academy has 180 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Stockton, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Team Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Team Charter Academy is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Team Charter Academy?

77.4% of students at Team Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Team Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Team Charter Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 72.8% of enrollment, in Stockton, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Team Charter Academy?

Team Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 Team Charter Academy rank among middle schools in Stockton?

By Resource Investment Index, Team Charter Academy ranks #5 of 6 middle 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 middle schools in Stockton on the city page.

Is Team Charter Academy a good school?

Team Charter Academy earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller 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 Team Charter Academy District?

None; Team Charter Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Team Charter Academy 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 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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