Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sacramento, CA

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired

Federal NCES profile for Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063384007242
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools.

#15 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
23.8:1
large classes for California
26.9%
free-lunch eligible

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired ranks #15 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

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

-6 students YoY

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired held near 481 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 063384007242 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

476 enr · 23.8:1 · 26.9% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students)

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired held near 481 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired reports 476 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired compares

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired 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 23.8:1 ▲ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.9% ▼ 52% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 476 top 49% - -

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

23.8:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
476
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.9%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
23.8:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
22.9%
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
$17,785
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.2%
Hispanic or Latino 25.6%
Two or More 12.0%
Asian 4.8%
African American 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 53.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.3, Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sacramento City Unified reports $17,785 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
C. K. Mcclatchy High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hiram W. Johnson High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Luther Burbank High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rosemont High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sacramento City Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

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 Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired

How many students attend Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired?

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired has 476 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 487 (2022-23) → 481 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired?

The student-teacher ratio at Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired is 23.8:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired?

26.9% of students at Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired?

The largest demographic group at Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired is White at 53.2% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired?

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired ranks #15 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Sacramento City Unified?

Besides Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired, Sacramento City Unified also operates C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students), Hiram W. Johnson High (1,682 students), and John F. Kennedy High (1,652 students). See the Sacramento City Unified district page for the complete list.

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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