Enrollment
375
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Camino, CA
Camino Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Camino Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060717000656
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Camino Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.8:1
- small classes for California
- 43.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 375
- students enrolled
Camino Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Camino Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 060717000656 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Camino Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Camino Elementary
Camino Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Camino, California, enrolling 375 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 43.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 375 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,110 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #332.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 46/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Camino Union Elementary spends $13,119 per pupil, 21% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Camino's elementary schools, it stands alongside Camino Polytechnic (31 students): Camino Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.8:1 vs 31:1).
Camino Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Camino Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Camino Elementary compares
Camino 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 | 18.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.4% | ▼ 22% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 375 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
375
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.8%
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
$13,119
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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
White 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Camino Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Camino Union Elementary, which includes Camino Elementary.
$13,119
Per student
-21%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.7%
State 50.4%
Federal 17.9%
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 Camino
1 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 (~375 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Camino Elementary
How many students attend Camino Elementary?
Camino Elementary has 375 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Camino, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camino Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Camino Elementary is 18.8:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Camino Elementary?
43.4% of students at Camino Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camino Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Camino Elementary is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Camino, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Camino Elementary?
Camino Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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).
Is Camino Elementary a good school?
Camino Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of 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 Camino Union Elementary?
None reported; Camino Union Elementary operates only Camino Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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