Enrollment
308
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 061970010780
A. L. Conner Elementary — Orange Cove, CA
Federal NCES profile for A. L. Conner Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 13
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 69
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How A. L. Conner Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
A. L. Conner Elementary reports 308 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 37% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 95.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 72% above the California average and 84% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Kings Canyon Joint Unified spends $19,733 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.0% from local sources (property taxes), 69.6% from the state, and 14.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How A. L. Conner Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.4% | ▲ 72% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 308 | top 27% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
95.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 72% 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
21.8:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 47% in California — lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,733
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
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 + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 308 Top 27% in California — larger than 73% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 21.8:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 95.4% +72% vs state
NCES ID 061970010780
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 96.4%
White 1.9%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kings Canyon Joint Unified, which includes A. L. Conner Elementary.
$19,733
Per student
+9%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.0%
State 69.6%
Federal 14.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,804
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Enrollment
- 635
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 602
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 558
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about A. L. Conner Elementary
How many students attend A. L. Conner Elementary?
A. L. Conner Elementary has 308 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Orange Cove, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A. L. Conner Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at A. L. Conner Elementary is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at A. L. Conner Elementary?
95.4% of students at A. L. Conner Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of A. L. Conner Elementary?
The largest demographic group at A. L. Conner Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 96.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Orange Cove, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for A. L. Conner Elementary?
A. L. Conner Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.