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

Arboga Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Arboga Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062409003621
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arboga Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Olivehurst · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
31.1:1
large classes for California
50.1%
free-lunch eligible

Arboga Elementary has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Arboga Elementary ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Olivehurst, CA.

Enrollment

746

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

31.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+45% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

50.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

-10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Arboga Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Arboga Elementary

Arboga Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Olivehurst, California, enrolling 746 students.

Class loads run heavy: 31.1:1 is larger than about 97% of California schools and 45% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 746 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 1,271 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,002, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (48%) and White (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 746 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Olivehurst's elementary schools, it stands alongside Cedar Lane Elementary (554 students): Arboga Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (31.1:1 vs 25.2:1).

Marysville Joint Unified also operates Lindhurst High (1,254 students) and Marysville High (1,034 students) alongside Arboga Elementary.

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 Arboga Elementary compares

Arboga 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 31.1:1 ▲ 45% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.1% ▼ 10% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 746 top 20% - -

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

31.1:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
746
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.1%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31.1:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$14,895
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 746 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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

Hispanic or Latino 47.9%
White 30.8%
Asian 9.0%
Two or More 7.5%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, Arboga Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marysville Joint Unified, which includes Arboga Elementary.

$14,895
Per student
-10%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 64.4%
Federal 13.5%

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.

How Arboga Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lindhurst High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Marysville High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Yuba Gardens Intermediate Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kynoch Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Linda Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Marysville Joint Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Olivehurst

4 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Arboga Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Arboga Elementary

How many students attend Arboga Elementary?

Arboga Elementary has 746 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Olivehurst, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arboga Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Arboga Elementary is 31.1:1, which is 45% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 98% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arboga Elementary?

50.1% of students at Arboga Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arboga Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Arboga Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 47.9% of enrollment, in Olivehurst, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arboga Elementary?

Arboga Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Arboga Elementary rank among elementary schools in Olivehurst?

By Resource Investment Index, Arboga Elementary ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Olivehurst, 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 Olivehurst on the city page.

Is Arboga Elementary a good school?

Arboga Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Marysville Joint Unified?

Besides Arboga Elementary, Marysville Joint Unified also operates Lindhurst High (1,254 students), Marysville High (1,034 students), and Yuba Gardens Intermediate (761 students). See the Marysville Joint 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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