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

Vibrant Minds Charter

Federal NCES profile for Vibrant Minds Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060194813858Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vibrant Minds Charter earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of California schools.

#18 of 48
elementary schools in Anaheim · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
30.6:1
large classes for California
58.5%
free-lunch eligible

Vibrant Minds Charter has class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vibrant Minds Charter ranks #18 of 48 elementary schools in Anaheim, CA.

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

+1 students YoY

Vibrant Minds Charter held near 242 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 8.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 060194813858 · Anaheim, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

245 enr · 30.6:1 · 58.5% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Childersburg Middle School (245 students)

Vibrant Minds Charter held near 242 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 8.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Vibrant Minds Charter compares

Vibrant Minds Charter 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 30.6:1 ▲ 42% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.5% ▲ 5% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 245 top 79% - -

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

30.6:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
245
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.5%
free-lunch eligible - 5% 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
30.6:1
students per teacher - 42% above state mean
Top 96% in California - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.5%
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
$14,780
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 69.4%
White 11.8%
Asian 8.6%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 4.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.2, Vibrant Minds Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Goals Academy District reports $14,780 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Anaheim

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 Vibrant Minds Charter

How many students attend Vibrant Minds Charter?

Vibrant Minds Charter has 245 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Anaheim, CA. CCD year-over-year: 241 (2022-23) → 242 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vibrant Minds Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Vibrant Minds Charter is 30.6:1, which is 42% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 95% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vibrant Minds Charter?

58.5% of students at Vibrant Minds Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vibrant Minds Charter?

The largest demographic group at Vibrant Minds Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 69.4% of enrollment, in Anaheim, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vibrant Minds Charter?

Vibrant Minds Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Vibrant Minds Charter rank among elementary schools in Anaheim?

By Resource Investment Index, Vibrant Minds Charter ranks #18 of 48 elementary schools in Anaheim, 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 Anaheim on the city page.

What other schools are in Goals Academy District?

None; Goals Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Vibrant Minds 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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