Enrollment
94
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Riverdale, CA
Burrel Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Burrel Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060654000588
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Burrel Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Riverdale · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for California
- 78.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Burrel Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Burrel Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Riverdale, CA.
School address
District: Burrel Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 060654000588 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Burrel Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Burrel Elementary
Burrel Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Riverdale, California, enrolling 94 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Burrel Elementary is leaner than roughly 95% of California schools and 52% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 94 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 243 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #113.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Riverdale's elementary schools, it stands alongside Riverdale Elementary (507 students): Burrel Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 19.5:1).
Burrel Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Burrel Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 94 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Burrel Elementary compares
Burrel Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 52% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.4% | ▲ 41% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 94 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,726
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 95.7%
White 3.2%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Burrel Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Burrel Union Elementary, which includes Burrel Elementary.
$17,726
Per student
+7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.3%
State 58.7%
Federal 17.1%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Riverdale
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~94 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Burrel Elementary's federal record.
- Compare Burrel Elementary against another school. Compare schools
- Burrel Union Elementary's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Burrel Elementary
How many students attend Burrel Elementary?
Burrel Elementary has 94 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Riverdale, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burrel Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Burrel Elementary is 10.4:1, which is 52% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Burrel Elementary?
78.4% of students at Burrel Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burrel Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Burrel Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 95.7% of enrollment, in Riverdale, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Burrel Elementary?
Burrel Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Burrel Elementary rank among elementary schools in Riverdale?
By Resource Investment Index, Burrel Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Riverdale, 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 Riverdale on the city page.
Is Burrel Elementary a good school?
Burrel Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Burrel Union Elementary?
None reported; Burrel Union Elementary operates only Burrel Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.