Elementary school (grades K-5) · Burnt Ranch, CA

Burnt Ranch Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Burnt Ranch Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060651000587
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burnt Ranch Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

49
Resource Index · Higher
17:1
small classes for California
57.1%
free-lunch eligible
85
students enrolled

Burnt Ranch Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Burnt Ranch Elementary shrank from 91 students in 2022-23 to 85 in 2023-24 (-6.6%).

Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-6 students YoY 060651000587 · Burnt Ranch, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

85 enr · 17:1 · 57.1% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

Burnt Ranch Elementary shrank from 91 students in 2022-23 to 85 in 2023-24 (-6.6%). Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Burnt Ranch Elementary compares

Burnt Ranch 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 17:1 ▼ 21% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.1% ▲ 3% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 85 top 91% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.1%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,956
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 51.8%
Two or More 17.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
African American 2.4%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 51.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.3, Burnt Ranch Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Burnt Ranch Elementary reports $17,956 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Burnt Ranch Elementary

How many students attend Burnt Ranch Elementary?

Burnt Ranch Elementary has 85 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Burnt Ranch, CA. CCD year-over-year: 91 (2022-23) → 85 (2023-24), down 6.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burnt Ranch Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Burnt Ranch Elementary is 17:1, which is 21% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% 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 Burnt Ranch Elementary?

57.1% of students at Burnt Ranch Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burnt Ranch Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Burnt Ranch Elementary is White at 51.8% of enrollment, in Burnt Ranch, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burnt Ranch Elementary?

Burnt Ranch 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 Burnt Ranch Elementary?

None reported; Burnt Ranch Elementary operates only Burnt Ranch Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.