Enrollment
111
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Healdsburg, CA
Alexander Valley Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Alexander Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060189000064
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alexander Valley Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Healdsburg · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.9:1
- small classes for California
- 20.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Alexander Valley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Alexander Valley Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Healdsburg, CA.
School address
District: Alexander Valley Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 060189000064 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alexander Valley Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alexander Valley Elementary
Alexander Valley Elementary is a small elementary school in Healdsburg, California, enrolling 111 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.9:1, Alexander Valley Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of California schools and 35% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.5% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the California average.
Enrollment of 111 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 95 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 49/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Alexander Valley Union Elementary spends $24,354 per pupil, 48% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Healdsburg's elementary schools, it stands alongside Healdsburg Elementary (401 students): Alexander Valley Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.9:1 vs 14.3:1).
Alexander Valley Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Alexander Valley Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Alexander Valley Elementary compares
Alexander Valley Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.9:1 | ▼ 35% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.5% | ▼ 63% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 111 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
111
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,354
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 64.9%
Hispanic or Latino 29.7%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 64.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Alexander Valley Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alexander Valley Union Elementary, which includes Alexander Valley Elementary.
$24,354
Per student
+48%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.3%
State 16.6%
Federal 1.1%
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 in Healdsburg
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~111 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Alexander Valley Elementary
How many students attend Alexander Valley Elementary?
Alexander Valley Elementary has 111 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Healdsburg, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alexander Valley Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Alexander Valley Elementary is 13.9:1, which is 35% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% lower 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 Alexander Valley Elementary?
20.5% of students at Alexander Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alexander Valley Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Alexander Valley Elementary is White at 64.9% of enrollment, in Healdsburg, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alexander Valley Elementary?
Alexander Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Alexander Valley Elementary rank among elementary schools in Healdsburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Alexander Valley Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Healdsburg, 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 Healdsburg on the city page.
Is Alexander Valley Elementary a good school?
Alexander Valley Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California 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 Alexander Valley Union Elementary?
None reported; Alexander Valley Union Elementary operates only Alexander Valley Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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