Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cayucos, CA
Cayucos Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Cayucos Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Cayucos Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.2:1
- small classes for California
- 36.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 185
- students enrolled
Cayucos Elementary has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060784007271 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Cayucos Elementary grew from 171 students in 2022-23 to 180 in 2023-24 (+5.3%).
Teacher FTE lost 14.4 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+9 students YoY 060784007271 · Cayucos, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
185 enr · 13.2:1 · 36.8% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Coperni 2 (185 students)
Cayucos Elementary grew from 171 students in 2022-23 to 180 in 2023-24 (+5.3%). Teacher FTE lost 14.4 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Cayucos Elementary compares
Cayucos Elementary is a growing 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 | 13.2:1 | ▼ 39% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.8% | ▼ 34% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 185 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 62.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Cayucos Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Cayucos Elementary reports $25,754 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~185 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cayucos Elementary
How many students attend Cayucos Elementary?
Cayucos Elementary has 185 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cayucos, CA. CCD year-over-year: 171 (2022-23) → 180 (2023-24), up 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cayucos Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Cayucos Elementary is 13.2:1, which is 39% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 16% lower 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 Cayucos Elementary?
36.8% of students at Cayucos Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cayucos Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Cayucos Elementary is White at 62.7% of enrollment, in Cayucos, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cayucos Elementary?
Cayucos Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Cayucos Elementary?
None reported; Cayucos Elementary operates only Cayucos Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.