Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bangor, CA
Berry Creek Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Berry Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Berry Creek Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.7:1
- small classes for California
- 90.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 41
- students enrolled
Berry Creek Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 063052004742 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Berry Creek Elementary grew from 30 students in 2022-23 to 32 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).
Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+2 students YoY 063052004742 · Bangor, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
41 enr · 13.7:1 · 90.0% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Berry Creek Elementary grew from 30 students in 2022-23 to 32 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Berry Creek Elementary compares
Berry Creek Elementary is a growing 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 36% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.0% | ▲ 62% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 41 | top 95% | - | - |
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 65.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, Berry Creek Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Pioneer Union Elementary reports $37,967 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Bangor
1 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 (~41 students)
Frequently asked questions about Berry Creek Elementary
How many students attend Berry Creek Elementary?
Berry Creek Elementary has 41 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bangor, CA. CCD year-over-year: 30 (2022-23) → 32 (2023-24), up 2.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berry Creek Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Berry Creek 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 Berry Creek Elementary?
90.0% of students at Berry Creek Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Berry Creek Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Berry Creek Elementary is White at 65.9% of enrollment, in Bangor, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Berry Creek Elementary?
Berry Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Pioneer Union Elementary?
None reported; Pioneer Union Elementary operates only Berry Creek Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.