Elementary school (grades K-5) · Herald, CA
Arcohe Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Arcohe Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Arcohe Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools.
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.3:1
- large classes for California
- 35.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 560
- students enrolled
Arcohe Elementary has class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060306000241 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Arcohe Elementary held near 501 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 23.9 → 22.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+10 students YoY 060306000241 · Herald, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD
560 enr · 24.3:1 · 35.2% lunch · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: Sonoran Heights Middle School (560 students)
Arcohe Elementary held near 501 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.9 → 22.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Arcohe Elementary compares
Arcohe 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 | 24.3:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.2% | ▼ 37% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 560 | top 37% | - | - |
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: White at 43.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Arcohe Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Arcohe Union Elementary reports $13,546 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~560 students)
Frequently asked questions about Arcohe Elementary
How many students attend Arcohe Elementary?
Arcohe Elementary has 560 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Herald, CA. CCD year-over-year: 491 (2022-23) → 501 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arcohe Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Arcohe Elementary is 24.3:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arcohe Elementary?
35.2% of students at Arcohe Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arcohe Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Arcohe Elementary is White at 43.0% of enrollment, in Herald, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arcohe Elementary?
Arcohe Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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).
What other schools are in Arcohe Union Elementary?
None reported; Arcohe Union Elementary operates only Arcohe Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.