Enrollment
192
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Orange, CA
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter
Federal NCES profile for Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060227214331Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of California schools.
- #17 of 17
- elementary schools in Orange · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24:1
- large classes for California
- 59.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter has class sizes larger than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter ranks #17 of 17 elementary schools in Orange, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060227214331 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Orange, California, enrolling 192 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.9% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 192 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 498 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #420, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Orange's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mcpherson Magnet (863 students): Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (24:1 vs 27:1).
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter 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 Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter compares
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24:1 | ▲ 12% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.9% | ▲ 8% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 192 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.9%
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
24:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 71% in California - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.2%
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
$18,703
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 80.7%
White 10.9%
Asian 3.6%
African American 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.5, Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter District, which includes Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter.
$18,703
Per student
+13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.6%
State 24.1%
Federal 14.3%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Orange
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Mcpherson Magnet
Standard public school
863 students 27:1 students per teacher
California Iinspire Academy
Standard public school
699 students 33.3:1 students per teacher
Fletcher Mandarin Language & Gate Academy
Standard public school
493 students 23.5:1 students per teacher
Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science
Standard public school
430 students 30.7:1 students per teacher
Palmyra Elementary
Standard public school
429 students 25.2:1 students per teacher
Cambridge Elementary
Standard public school
415 students 23.1:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~192 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter
How many students attend Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter?
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter has 192 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Orange, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter is 24:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter?
59.9% of students at Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter?
The largest demographic group at Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 80.7% of enrollment, in Orange, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter?
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter rank among elementary schools in Orange?
By Resource Investment Index, Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter ranks #17 of 17 elementary schools in Orange, 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 Orange on the city page.
Is Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter a good school?
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% 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 Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter District?
None; Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter is its only campus.
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