Enrollment
475
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 064030006655
Calpella Elementary — Ukiah, CA
Federal NCES profile for Calpella Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 9
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 5
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
School address
District: Ukiah Unified · 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)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Calpella 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
Calpella Elementary reports 475 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 43% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 70.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 27% above the California average and 36% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 475 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 47.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ukiah Unified spends $20,488 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.0% from local sources (property taxes), 56.8% from the state, and 14.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Calpella 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 | 22.7:1 | ▲ 5% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.4% | ▲ 27% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 475 | top 51% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
70.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 27% 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
22.7:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 57% in California — lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
47.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,488
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 475 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 475 Top 51% in California — larger than 49% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 22.7:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 70.4% +27% vs state
NCES ID 064030006655
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 52.4%
White 34.3%
Two or More 6.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 475:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 47.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ukiah Unified, which includes Calpella Elementary.
$20,488
Per student
+14%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.0%
State 56.8%
Federal 14.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,767
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 826
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 552
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Enrollment
- 417
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
Similar elementary schools in Ukiah
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Grace Hudson Elementary
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Oak Manor Elementary
Standard public school
417 students 23.6:1 students per teacher
Yokayo Elementary
Standard public school
414 students 25.2:1 students per teacher
Frank Zeek Elementary
Standard public school
391 students 23.8:1 students per teacher
Nokomis Elementary
Standard public school
342 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
River Oak Charter
Standard public school
245 students 23.6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Calpella Elementary
How many students attend Calpella Elementary?
Calpella Elementary has 475 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Ukiah, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Calpella Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Calpella Elementary is 22.7:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Calpella Elementary?
70.4% of students at Calpella Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Calpella Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Calpella Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 52.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ukiah, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Calpella Elementary?
Calpella Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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.