Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mountain View, CA

Benjamin Bubb Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Benjamin Bubb Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062628003922
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Benjamin Bubb Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 10
elementary schools in Mountain View · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
17.3:1
small classes for California
14.5%
free-lunch eligible

Benjamin Bubb Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Benjamin Bubb Elementary ranks #2 of 10 elementary schools in Mountain View, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Benjamin Bubb Elementary held near 335 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 18.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 062628003922 · Mountain View, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

312 enr · 17.3:1 · 14.5% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Isaac Newton Graham Middle (860 students)

Benjamin Bubb Elementary held near 335 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Benjamin Bubb Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Benjamin Bubb Elementary reports 312 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Benjamin Bubb Elementary compares

Benjamin Bubb 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 17.3:1 ▼ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.5% ▼ 74% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 312 top 73% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
312
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.5%
free-lunch eligible - 74% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 18% in California - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,471
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 33.3%
White 28.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%
Two or More 16.7%

Largest group: Asian at 33.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.4, Benjamin Bubb Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Mountain View Whisman reports $22,471 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Benjamin Bubb Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Isaac Newton Graham Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crittenden Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stevenson Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edith Landels Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Amy Imai Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mountain View Whisman · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Mountain View

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.

Frequently asked questions about Benjamin Bubb Elementary

How many students attend Benjamin Bubb Elementary?

Benjamin Bubb Elementary has 312 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mountain View, CA. CCD year-over-year: 339 (2022-23) → 335 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Bubb Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Bubb Elementary is 17.3:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% 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 Benjamin Bubb Elementary?

14.5% of students at Benjamin Bubb Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Benjamin Bubb Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Benjamin Bubb Elementary is Asian at 33.3% of enrollment, in Mountain View, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Benjamin Bubb Elementary?

Benjamin Bubb Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Benjamin Bubb Elementary rank among elementary schools in Mountain View?

By Resource Investment Index, Benjamin Bubb Elementary ranks #2 of 10 elementary schools in Mountain View, 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 Mountain View on the city page.

What other schools are in Mountain View Whisman?

Besides Benjamin Bubb Elementary, Mountain View Whisman also operates Isaac Newton Graham Middle (860 students), Crittenden Middle (616 students), and Stevenson Elementary (461 students). See the Mountain View Whisman 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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