Elementary school (grades K-5) · Weed, CA

Butteville Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Butteville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060669000593
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Butteville Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Weed · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.2:1
small classes for California
38.0%
free-lunch eligible

Butteville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Butteville Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Weed, CA.

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

-17 students YoY

Butteville Elementary shrank from 166 students in 2022-23 to 149 in 2023-24 (-10.2%).

Teacher FTE held 10.3 → 10.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 060669000593 · Weed, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

162 enr · 16.2:1 · 38.0% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Decatur Middle School (162 students)

Butteville Elementary shrank from 166 students in 2022-23 to 149 in 2023-24 (-10.2%). Teacher FTE held 10.3 → 10.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Butteville Elementary compares

Butteville 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 16.2:1 ▼ 25% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.0% ▼ 32% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 162 top 85% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
162
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.0%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 14% in California - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
56.8%
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
$14,428
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 74.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 74.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Butteville Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Butteville Union Elementary reports $14,428 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Weed

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.

Frequently asked questions about Butteville Elementary

How many students attend Butteville Elementary?

Butteville Elementary has 162 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Weed, CA. CCD year-over-year: 166 (2022-23) → 149 (2023-24), down 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Butteville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Butteville Elementary is 16.2:1, which is 25% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 3% 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 Butteville Elementary?

38.0% of students at Butteville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Butteville Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Butteville Elementary is White at 74.7% of enrollment, in Weed, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Butteville Elementary?

Butteville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Butteville Elementary rank among public schools in Weed?

By Resource Investment Index, Butteville Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Weed, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Butteville Union Elementary?

None reported; Butteville Union Elementary operates only Butteville 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.

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