Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lemoore, CA

Cinnamon Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cinnamon 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 062136008709
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cinnamon Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 7
elementary schools in Lemoore · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
19.7:1
students per teacher
64.0%
free-lunch eligible

Cinnamon Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cinnamon Elementary ranks #1 of 7 elementary schools in Lemoore, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Cinnamon Elementary held near 473 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.4 → 24.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 062136008709 · Lemoore, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

454 enr · 19.7:1 · 64.0% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty Middle (636 students)

Cinnamon Elementary held near 473 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.4 → 24.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Cinnamon Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cinnamon Elementary reports 454 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cinnamon Elementary compares

Cinnamon Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.7:1 ▼ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.0% ▲ 15% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 454 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
454
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 33% in California - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.1%
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
$15,260
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 454 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 73.6%
White 9.9%
African American 5.3%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.1, Cinnamon Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lemoore Union Elementary reports $15,260 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cinnamon Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
P. W. Engvall Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lemoore Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Meadow Lane Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Freedom Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cinnamon Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lemoore Union Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Lemoore

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Cinnamon Elementary

How many students attend Cinnamon Elementary?

Cinnamon Elementary has 454 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lemoore, CA. CCD year-over-year: 469 (2022-23) → 473 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cinnamon Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cinnamon Elementary is 19.7:1, which is 8% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% 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 Cinnamon Elementary?

64.0% of students at Cinnamon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cinnamon Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Cinnamon Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 73.6% of enrollment, in Lemoore, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cinnamon Elementary?

Cinnamon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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).

How does Cinnamon Elementary rank among elementary schools in Lemoore?

By Resource Investment Index, Cinnamon Elementary ranks #1 of 7 elementary schools in Lemoore, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lemoore on the city page.

What other schools are in Lemoore Union Elementary?

Besides Cinnamon Elementary, Lemoore Union Elementary also operates Liberty Middle (636 students), P. W. Engvall Elementary (534 students), and Lemoore Elementary (508 students). See the Lemoore Union Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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