Enrollment
576
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 062805004239
Chabot Elementary — Oakland, CA
Federal NCES profile for Chabot Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 6
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 68
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: Oakland 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)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chabot Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Chabot Elementary reports 576 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% 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 48% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the California average and 61% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Oakland Unified spends $24,180 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.8% from local sources (property taxes), 42.5% from the state, and 14.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Chabot 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 | 23.6:1 | ▲ 9% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.3% | ▼ 63% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 576 | top 65% | — | — |
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
20.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 68% in California — lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$24,180
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
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: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 576 Top 65% in California — larger than 35% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 23.6:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.3% -63% vs state
NCES ID 062805004239
Student demographics
White 39.8%
Two or More 20.5%
African American 17.0%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
Asian 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 39.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oakland Unified, which includes Chabot Elementary.
$24,180
Per student
+34%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.8%
State 42.5%
Federal 14.7%
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
- 1,812
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,579
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,250
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,166
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 861
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Chabot Elementary
How many students attend Chabot Elementary?
Chabot Elementary has 576 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Oakland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chabot Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Chabot Elementary is 23.6:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chabot Elementary?
20.3% of students at Chabot Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chabot Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Chabot Elementary is White at 39.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Oakland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chabot Elementary?
Chabot Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.