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
0/100100/10053/100
👥 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.

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

+3 students YoY

Alexander Valley Elementary held near 115 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 8.4 → 8.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 060189000064 · Healdsburg, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

111 enr · 13.9:1 · 20.5% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Pagosa Peak Open School (111 students)

Alexander Valley Elementary held near 115 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 8.4 → 8.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Alexander Valley Elementary compares

Alexander Valley Elementary 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 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 methodology

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
$24,688
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
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.

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

District finance for Alexander Valley Union Elementary reports $24,688 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Healdsburg

2 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 112 (2022-23) → 115 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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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