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

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary

Federal NCES profile for C. Roy Carmichael Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063117010272
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👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Portola · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
22.9:1
students per teacher
61.0%
free-lunch eligible

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, C. Roy Carmichael Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Portola, CA.

School address

Portola, CA 96122
District: Plumas Unified · California

NCES ID 063117010272 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-2 students YoY

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary held near 344 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 063117010272 · Portola, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

344 enr · 22.9:1 · 61.0% lunch · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: Quincy Elementary (342 students)

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary held near 344 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows C. Roy Carmichael Elementary reports 344 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How C. Roy Carmichael Elementary compares

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.9:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.0% ▲ 10% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 344 top 68% - -

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

22.9:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.0%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
22.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
68.9%
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
$20,051
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
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
11
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.9%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3%
Two or More 8.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 54.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.6, C. Roy Carmichael Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Plumas Unified reports $20,051 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How C. Roy Carmichael Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Quincy Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Quincy Junior/Senior High Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Portola Junior/Senior High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chester Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chester Junior/Senior High Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to C. Roy Carmichael Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Plumas Unified · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~344 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about C. Roy Carmichael Elementary

How many students attend C. Roy Carmichael Elementary?

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary has 344 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Portola, CA. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 344 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at C. Roy Carmichael Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at C. Roy Carmichael Elementary is 22.9:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at C. Roy Carmichael Elementary?

61.0% of students at C. Roy Carmichael Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of C. Roy Carmichael Elementary?

The largest demographic group at C. Roy Carmichael Elementary is White at 54.9% of enrollment, in Portola, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for C. Roy Carmichael Elementary?

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (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 C. Roy Carmichael Elementary rank among public schools in Portola?

By Resource Investment Index, C. Roy Carmichael Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Portola, 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 Plumas Unified?

Besides C. Roy Carmichael Elementary, Plumas Unified also operates Quincy Elementary (342 students), Quincy Junior/Senior High (310 students), and Portola Junior/Senior High (256 students). See the Plumas Unified district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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