Elementary school (grades K-5) · Caruthers, CA
Alvina Elementary Charter
Federal NCES profile for Alvina Elementary Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Alvina Elementary Charter earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Caruthers · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.1:1
- students per teacher
- 72.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Alvina Elementary Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Alvina Elementary Charter ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Caruthers, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060237000127 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Alvina Elementary Charter held near 176 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 8.5 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 060237000127 · Caruthers, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
169 enr · 21.1:1 · 72.9% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Shirley Elementary School (169 students)
Alvina Elementary Charter held near 176 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 8.5 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Alvina Elementary Charter compares
Alvina Elementary Charter 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 | 21.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.9% | ▲ 31% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 169 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.3, Alvina Elementary Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar elementary schools in Caruthers
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.
Similar enrollment (~169 students)
Frequently asked questions about Alvina Elementary Charter
How many students attend Alvina Elementary Charter?
Alvina Elementary Charter has 169 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Caruthers, CA. CCD year-over-year: 181 (2022-23) → 176 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alvina Elementary Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Alvina Elementary Charter is 21.1:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Alvina Elementary Charter?
72.9% of students at Alvina Elementary Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alvina Elementary Charter?
The largest demographic group at Alvina Elementary Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 88.8% of enrollment, in Caruthers, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alvina Elementary Charter?
Alvina Elementary Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Alvina Elementary Charter rank among public schools in Caruthers?
By Resource Investment Index, Alvina Elementary Charter ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Caruthers, 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 Alvina Elementary?
None; Alvina Elementary is a single-school charter district, and Alvina Elementary Charter is its only campus.