Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tracy, CA
Banta Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Banta Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Banta Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools.
- #14 of 22
- elementary schools in Tracy · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.4:1
- small classes for California
- 68.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Banta Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Banta Elementary ranks #14 of 22 elementary schools in Tracy, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060257100354 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-31 students YoY
Banta Elementary shrank from 199 students in 2022-23 to 168 in 2023-24 (-15.6%).
Teacher FTE lost 11.1 → 10.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-31 students YoY 060257100354 · Tracy, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
202 enr · 18.4:1 · 68.3% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Western Hills Elem. School (202 students)
Banta Elementary shrank from 199 students in 2022-23 to 168 in 2023-24 (-15.6%). Teacher FTE lost 11.1 → 10.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Banta Elementary compares
Banta Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.4:1 | ▼ 14% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.3% | ▲ 23% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 202 | top 83% | - | - |
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 54.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.0, Banta Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Banta Unified reports $32,812 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Tracy
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.
Similar enrollment (~202 students)
Frequently asked questions about Banta Elementary
How many students attend Banta Elementary?
Banta Elementary has 202 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tracy, CA. CCD year-over-year: 199 (2022-23) → 168 (2023-24), down 31.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Banta Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Banta Elementary is 18.4:1, which is 14% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% 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 Banta Elementary?
68.3% of students at Banta Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Banta Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Banta Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment, in Tracy, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Banta Elementary?
Banta Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Banta Elementary rank among elementary schools in Tracy?
By Resource Investment Index, Banta Elementary ranks #14 of 22 elementary schools in Tracy, 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 Tracy on the city page.
What other schools are in Banta Unified?
None reported; Banta Unified operates only Banta Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.