Enrollment
143
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060610000545
Browns Elementary — Rio Oso, CA
Federal NCES profile for Browns Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 79
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Browns Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (35/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 35/100
- 17.4:1
- small classes for California
- 34.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 143
- students enrolled
School address
District: Browns Elementary · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Browns Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Browns Elementary reports 143 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 34.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 38% below the California average and 34% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 715 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Browns Elementary spends $12,623 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 28.3% from local sources (property taxes), 61.0% from the state, and 10.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Browns Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.4:1 | ▼ 19% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.4% | ▼ 38% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 143 | top 14% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
17 smaller classes than 28% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
143 larger than 14% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
34.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 38% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher
— 19% below state mean
Top 15% in California — lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$12,623
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Per 715 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 143 Top 14% in California — larger than 86% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 17.4:1 -19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 34.4% -38% vs state
NCES ID 060610000545
Student demographics
White 57.3%
Hispanic or Latino 29.4%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.8%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 57.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.2
Students per counselor 715:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Browns Elementary, which includes Browns Elementary.
$12,623
Per student
-24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.3%
State 61.0%
Federal 10.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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Frequently asked questions about Browns Elementary
How many students attend Browns Elementary?
Browns Elementary has 143 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Rio Oso, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Browns Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Browns Elementary is 17.4:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 11% 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 Browns Elementary?
34.4% of students at Browns Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Browns Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Browns Elementary is White at 57.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rio Oso, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Browns Elementary?
Browns Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Browns Elementary a good school?
Browns Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (35/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.