Enrollment
246
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kingsburg, CA
Clay Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Clay Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060885000897
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clay Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools.
- #6 of 8
- elementary schools in Kingsburg · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 27.3:1
- large classes for California
- 18.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Clay Elementary has class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Clay Elementary ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Kingsburg, CA.
School address
District: Clay Joint Elementary · California
NCES ID 060885000897 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clay Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clay Elementary
Clay Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Kingsburg, California, enrolling 246 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.3:1 is larger than about 90% of California schools and 27% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.3% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the California average.
Enrollment of 246 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 286 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #84.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 48/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Clay Joint Elementary spends $11,384 per pupil, 31% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Kingsburg's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ronald W. Reagan Elementary (619 students): Clay Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (27.3:1 vs 29.5:1).
Clay Joint Elementary operates only this one school, so Clay 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 Clay Elementary compares
Clay 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 | 27.3:1 | ▲ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.3% | ▼ 67% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.3:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% 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
27.3:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 90% in California - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,384
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
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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 64.2%
Hispanic or Latino 32.1%
Asian 2.4%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: White at 64.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.4, Clay Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clay Joint Elementary, which includes Clay Elementary.
$11,384
Per student
-31%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.5%
State 87.9%
Federal 4.6%
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 Kingsburg
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Ronald W. Reagan Elementary
Standard public school
619 students 29.5:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Elementary
Standard public school
442 students 26:1 students per teacher
Kings River Elementary
Standard public school
389 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Washington Elementary
Standard public school
285 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Elementary
Standard public school
186 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Central Valley Home
Standard public school
119 students 23.8:1 students per teacher
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 (~246 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Clay Elementary
How many students attend Clay Elementary?
Clay Elementary has 246 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kingsburg, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clay Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Clay Elementary is 27.3:1, which is 27% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clay Elementary?
18.3% of students at Clay Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clay Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Clay Elementary is White at 64.2% of enrollment, in Kingsburg, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clay Elementary?
Clay Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).
How does Clay Elementary rank among elementary schools in Kingsburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Clay Elementary ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Kingsburg, 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 Kingsburg on the city page.
Is Clay Elementary a good school?
Clay Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% 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 Clay Joint Elementary?
None reported; Clay Joint Elementary operates only Clay Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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