Elementary school (grades K-5) · Trinidad, CA
Big Lagoon Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Big Lagoon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
The verdict
Big Lagoon Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15:1
- small classes for California
- 46.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 15
- students enrolled
Big Lagoon Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060489000477 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+5 students YoY
Big Lagoon Elementary grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 20 in 2023-24 (+33.3%).
Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+5 students YoY 060489000477 · Trinidad, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
15 enr · 15:1 · 46.7% lunch · RII 23
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Big Lagoon Elementary grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 20 in 2023-24 (+33.3%). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Big Lagoon Elementary compares
Big Lagoon 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 | 15:1 | ▼ 30% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 16% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 15 | top 98% | - | - |
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: American Indian / Alaska Native at 60.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.5, Big Lagoon Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Big Lagoon Union Elementary reports $43,467 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Trinidad
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 (~15 students)
Frequently asked questions about Big Lagoon Elementary
How many students attend Big Lagoon Elementary?
Big Lagoon Elementary has 15 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Trinidad, CA. CCD year-over-year: 15 (2022-23) → 20 (2023-24), up 5.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Lagoon Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Big Lagoon Elementary is 15:1, which is 30% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% 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 Big Lagoon Elementary?
46.7% of students at Big Lagoon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Lagoon Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Big Lagoon Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 60.0% of enrollment, in Trinidad, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Lagoon Elementary?
Big Lagoon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Big Lagoon Union Elementary?
None reported; Big Lagoon Union Elementary operates only Big Lagoon Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.