Elementary school (grades K-5) · Montague, CA
Big Springs Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Big Springs Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
The verdict
Big Springs Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #3 of 6
- elementary schools in Montague · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.9:1
- small classes for California
- 61.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Big Springs Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Big Springs Elementary ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Montague, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060498000481 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-33 students YoY
Big Springs Elementary shrank from 153 students in 2022-23 to 120 in 2023-24 (-21.6%).
Teacher FTE held 8.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-33 students YoY 060498000481 · Montague, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
151 enr · 18.9:1 · 61.4% lunch · RII 18
Nearest enrollment peer: Bruce K Craig Elementary School (151 students)
Big Springs Elementary shrank from 153 students in 2022-23 to 120 in 2023-24 (-21.6%). Teacher FTE held 8.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Big Springs Elementary compares
Big Springs 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 | 18.9:1 | ▼ 12% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.4% | ▲ 11% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 151 | top 86% | - | - |
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 44.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.9, Big Springs Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Big Springs Union Elementary reports $16,745 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Montague
5 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 (~151 students)
Frequently asked questions about Big Springs Elementary
How many students attend Big Springs Elementary?
Big Springs Elementary has 151 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Montague, CA. CCD year-over-year: 153 (2022-23) → 120 (2023-24), down 33.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Springs Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Big Springs Elementary is 18.9:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Big Springs Elementary?
61.4% of students at Big Springs Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Springs Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Big Springs Elementary is White at 44.4% of enrollment, in Montague, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Springs Elementary?
Big Springs Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 Big Springs Elementary rank among elementary schools in Montague?
By Resource Investment Index, Big Springs Elementary ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Montague, 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 Montague on the city page.
What other schools are in Big Springs Union Elementary?
None reported; Big Springs Union Elementary operates only Big Springs Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.