Elementary school (grades K-5) · Provo, UT

Treeside Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Treeside Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490019201514Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Treeside Charter School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools.

#5 of 11
elementary schools in Provo · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
17.4:1
small classes for Utah
36.4%
free-lunch eligible

Treeside Charter School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Treeside Charter School ranks #5 of 11 elementary schools in Provo, UT.

School address

Enrollment

434

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.4%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Treeside Charter School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:117.4:1

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

What stands out at Treeside Charter School

Treeside Charter School is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Provo, Utah, enrolling 434 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 36.4% of students eligible for free meals.

With 434 students, its enrollment sits close to the Utah median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 199 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #119.

Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 52/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Treeside Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Treeside Charter School 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 Treeside Charter School compares

Treeside Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▼ 19% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% ▲ 30% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 434 top 65% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in Utah - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.3%
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
$10,264
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $9,792
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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

White 64.3%
Hispanic or Latino 25.8%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 64.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Treeside Charter School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Treeside Charter School, which includes Treeside Charter School.

$10,264
Per student
+5%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.3%
State 75.9%
Federal 21.8%

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 statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Utah, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Treeside Charter School'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 Treeside Charter School

How many students attend Treeside Charter School?

Treeside Charter School has 434 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Provo, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Treeside Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Treeside Charter School is 17.4:1, which is 19% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 11% 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 Treeside Charter School?

36.4% of students at Treeside Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Treeside Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Treeside Charter School is White at 64.3% of enrollment, in Provo, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Treeside Charter School?

Treeside Charter School 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 Treeside Charter School rank among elementary schools in Provo?

By Resource Investment Index, Treeside Charter School ranks #5 of 11 elementary schools in Provo, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Provo on the city page.

Is Treeside Charter School a good school?

Treeside Charter School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah 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 Treeside Charter School?

None; Treeside Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Treeside Charter School 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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