diff --git a/app/services/survey_responses_data_loader.rb b/app/services/survey_responses_data_loader.rb
index e99a4fa7..2c78d433 100644
--- a/app/services/survey_responses_data_loader.rb
+++ b/app/services/survey_responses_data_loader.rb
@@ -61,15 +61,15 @@ class SurveyResponsesDataLoader
   private
 
   def schools
-    @schools = School.by_dese_id
+    @schools ||= School.by_dese_id
   end
 
   def genders
-    @genders = Gender.by_qualtrics_code
+    @genders ||= Gender.by_qualtrics_code
   end
 
   def races
-    @races = Race.by_qualtrics_code
+    @races ||= Race.by_qualtrics_code
   end
 
   def incomes