Elementary school (grades K-5) · Blue Lake, CA
Blue Lake Union Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Blue Lake Union Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Blue Lake Union Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.9:1
- small classes for California
- 58.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 153
- students enrolled
Blue Lake Union Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060540000499 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Blue Lake Union Elementary shrank from 172 students in 2022-23 to 160 in 2023-24 (-7.0%).
Teacher FTE held 11.3 → 11.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-12 students YoY 060540000499 · Blue Lake, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
153 enr · 13.9:1 · 58.7% lunch · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Dominick H. Ferrara School (153 students)
Blue Lake Union Elementary shrank from 172 students in 2022-23 to 160 in 2023-24 (-7.0%). Teacher FTE held 11.3 → 11.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Blue Lake Union Elementary compares
Blue Lake Union 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 | 13.9:1 | ▼ 35% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.7% | ▲ 6% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 153 | 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 60.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 58.2, Blue Lake Union Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Blue Lake Union Elementary reports $18,285 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Blue Lake
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 (~153 students)
Frequently asked questions about Blue Lake Union Elementary
How many students attend Blue Lake Union Elementary?
Blue Lake Union Elementary has 153 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Blue Lake, CA. CCD year-over-year: 172 (2022-23) → 160 (2023-24), down 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Lake Union Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Lake Union Elementary is 13.9:1, which is 35% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% 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 Blue Lake Union Elementary?
58.7% of students at Blue Lake Union Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Lake Union Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Blue Lake Union Elementary is White at 60.1% of enrollment, in Blue Lake, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Lake Union Elementary?
Blue Lake Union Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Blue Lake Union Elementary?
None reported; Blue Lake Union Elementary operates only Blue Lake Union Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.