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

Alila

Federal NCES profile for Alila, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061176010446
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alila earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Earlimart · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
small classes for California
86.2%
free-lunch eligible

Alila has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alila ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Earlimart, CA.

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

+5 students YoY

Alila held near 410 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.4 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 061176010446 · Earlimart, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

423 enr · 15.7:1 · 86.2% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Earlimart Elementary (481 students)

Alila held near 410 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.4 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Alila in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alila reports 423 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 Alila compares

Alila 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 15.7:1 ▼ 27% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.2% ▲ 55% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 423 top 57% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.2%
free-lunch eligible - 55% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.9%
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
$23,630
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 423 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.3%
Two or More 1.7%
White 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Alila is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Earlimart Elementary reports $23,630 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alila Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Earlimart Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Earlimart Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alila's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Earlimart Elementary · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Earlimart

1 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 Alila

How many students attend Alila?

Alila has 423 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Earlimart, CA. CCD year-over-year: 405 (2022-23) → 410 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alila?

The student-teacher ratio at Alila is 15.7:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 0% higher 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 Alila?

86.2% of students at Alila are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alila?

The largest demographic group at Alila is Hispanic or Latino at 95.3% of enrollment, in Earlimart, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alila?

Alila has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alila rank among public schools in Earlimart?

By Resource Investment Index, Alila ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Earlimart, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Earlimart Elementary?

Besides Alila, Earlimart Elementary also operates Earlimart Elementary (481 students) and Earlimart Middle (479 students). See the Earlimart Elementary 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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