Enrollment
31
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Camino, CA
Camino Polytechnic
Federal NCES profile for Camino Polytechnic, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060198312702Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Camino Polytechnic earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 31:1
- large classes for California
- 18.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 31
- students enrolled
Camino Polytechnic has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Camino Polytechnic District · California
NCES ID 060198312702 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Camino Polytechnic compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Camino Polytechnic
Camino Polytechnic is a lower-poverty, small charter elementary school in Camino, California, enrolling 31 students.
Class loads run heavy: 31:1 is larger than about 97% of California schools and 44% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.8% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the California average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 31 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 37 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #28, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Among Camino's elementary schools, it stands alongside Camino Elementary (375 students): Camino Polytechnic is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (31:1 vs 18.8:1).
Camino Polytechnic District is a single-school charter district, so Camino Polytechnic operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 31 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 Camino Polytechnic compares
Camino Polytechnic on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 31:1 | ▲ 44% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.8% | ▼ 66% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 31 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
31:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
31
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
31:1
students per teacher
- 44% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 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 83.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
Largest group: White at 83.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Camino Polytechnic is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
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 (~31 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~31:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Camino Polytechnic
How many students attend Camino Polytechnic?
Camino Polytechnic has 31 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Camino, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camino Polytechnic?
The student-teacher ratio at Camino Polytechnic is 31:1, which is 44% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 97% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Camino Polytechnic?
18.8% of students at Camino Polytechnic are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camino Polytechnic?
The largest demographic group at Camino Polytechnic is White at 83.9% of enrollment, in Camino, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Camino Polytechnic?
Camino Polytechnic has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Camino Polytechnic a good school?
Camino Polytechnic earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Polytechnic District?
None; Camino Polytechnic District is a single-school charter district, and Camino Polytechnic is its only campus.
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