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
0/100100/10020/100
👥 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.

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

+13 students YoY

Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter grew from 187 students in 2022-23 to 200 in 2023-24 (+7.0%).

Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 060227214331 · Orange, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

192 enr · 24:1 · 59.9% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Eureka Springs Middle School (192 students)

Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter grew from 187 students in 2022-23 to 200 in 2023-24 (+7.0%). Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter compares

Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$19,134
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
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.

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

District finance for Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter District reports $19,134 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Orange

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 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. CCD year-over-year: 187 (2022-23) → 200 (2023-24), up 13.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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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