Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Voices College-Bound Language Academy

Federal NCES profile for Voices College-Bound Language Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060199312031Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Voices College-Bound Language Academy earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#144 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.1:1
students per teacher
34.1%
free-lunch eligible

Voices College-Bound Language Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Voices College-Bound Language Academy ranks #144 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

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

-27 students YoY

Voices College-Bound Language Academy shrank from 364 students in 2022-23 to 337 in 2023-24 (-7.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.9 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-27 students YoY 060199312031 · San Jose, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

316 enr · 21.1:1 · 34.1% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Canon Exploratory School (316 students)

Voices College-Bound Language Academy shrank from 364 students in 2022-23 to 337 in 2023-24 (-7.4%). Teacher FTE lost 15.9 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Voices College-Bound Language Academy compares

Voices College-Bound Language Academy is a shrinking 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 21.1:1 ▼ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.1% ▼ 39% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 316 top 72% - -

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

21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.1%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 44% in California - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
62.3%
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
$14,577
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.5%
White 2.8%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Voices College-Bound Language Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Voices College-Bound Language Academy District reports $14,577 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Jose

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 Voices College-Bound Language Academy

How many students attend Voices College-Bound Language Academy?

Voices College-Bound Language Academy has 316 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 364 (2022-23) → 337 (2023-24), down 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Voices College-Bound Language Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Voices College-Bound Language Academy is 21.1:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Voices College-Bound Language Academy?

34.1% of students at Voices College-Bound Language Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Voices College-Bound Language Academy?

The largest demographic group at Voices College-Bound Language Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 96.5% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Voices College-Bound Language Academy?

Voices College-Bound Language Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 Voices College-Bound Language Academy rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Voices College-Bound Language Academy ranks #144 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, 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 San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Voices College-Bound Language Academy District?

None; Voices College-Bound Language Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Voices College-Bound Language Academy 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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