Enrollment
82
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Courtland, CA
Bates Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Bates Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063311005121
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bates Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.7:1
- small classes for California
- 73.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 82
- students enrolled
Bates Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: River Delta Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 063311005121 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bates Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bates Elementary
Bates Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Courtland, California, enrolling 82 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.7:1, Bates Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of California schools and 36% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of California schools, with 82 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 228 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #74.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
River Delta Joint Unified also operates D. H. White Elementary (432 students) and Rio Vista High (317 students) alongside Bates 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 Bates Elementary compares
Bates 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 36% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.5% | ▲ 32% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.0%
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
$13,859
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 95.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.4%
White 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Bates Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for River Delta Joint Unified, which includes Bates Elementary.
$13,859
Per student
-16%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.1%
State 41.9%
Federal 8.0%
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 Bates Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. H. White Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rio Vista High | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Delta High | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Isleton Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clarksburg Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bates Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 33.2:1
- Resource Index
- 7/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 196
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~82 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bates Elementary
How many students attend Bates Elementary?
Bates Elementary has 82 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Courtland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bates Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Bates Elementary is 13.7:1, which is 36% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% lower 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 Bates Elementary?
73.5% of students at Bates Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bates Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Bates Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment, in Courtland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bates Elementary?
Bates Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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).
Is Bates Elementary a good school?
Bates Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. It is also less 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 River Delta Joint Unified?
Besides Bates Elementary, River Delta Joint Unified also operates D. H. White Elementary (432 students), Rio Vista High (317 students), and Delta High (196 students). See the River Delta Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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