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

The Language Academy of Sacramento

Federal NCES profile for The Language Academy of Sacramento, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060178611076Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Language Academy of Sacramento earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#26 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
19.2:1
small classes for California
60.2%
free-lunch eligible

The Language Academy of Sacramento has class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Language Academy of Sacramento ranks #26 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

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

+0 students YoY

The Language Academy of Sacramento held near 616 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.1 → 33.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 060178611076 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

615 enr · 19.2:1 · 60.2% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Dardanelle Primary School (615 students)

The Language Academy of Sacramento held near 616 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.1 → 33.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How The Language Academy of Sacramento compares

The Language Academy of Sacramento 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 19.2:1 ▼ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.2% ▲ 8% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 615 top 31% - -

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

19.2:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
615
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.2%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
19.2:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 29% in California - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,766
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 615 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 93.5%
White 4.2%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, The Language Academy of Sacramento is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for The Language Academy of Sacramento District reports $12,766 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Language Academy of Sacramento

How many students attend The Language Academy of Sacramento?

The Language Academy of Sacramento has 615 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 616 (2022-23) → 616 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Language Academy of Sacramento?

The student-teacher ratio at The Language Academy of Sacramento is 19.2:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% 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 The Language Academy of Sacramento?

60.2% of students at The Language Academy of Sacramento are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Language Academy of Sacramento?

The largest demographic group at The Language Academy of Sacramento is Hispanic or Latino at 93.5% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Language Academy of Sacramento?

The Language Academy of Sacramento has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 The Language Academy of Sacramento rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, The Language Academy of Sacramento ranks #26 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in The Language Academy of Sacramento District?

None; The Language Academy of Sacramento District is a single-school charter district, and The Language Academy of Sacramento 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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