Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jacinto, CA

Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063444011033
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 8
elementary schools in San Jacinto · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
20.5:1
students per teacher
70.1%
free-lunch eligible

Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in San Jacinto, CA.

Enrollment

492

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

70.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

+26% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary

Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in San Jacinto, California, enrolling 492 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.1% of students eligible for free meals.

With 492 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 2,135 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #181, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 351 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Its district draws 16.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among San Jacinto's elementary schools, it stands alongside Estudillo Elementary (831 students): Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.5:1 vs 28.7:1).

San Jacinto Unified also operates San Jacinto High (2,388 students) and North Mountain Middle (953 students) alongside Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary.

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 Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary compares

Clayton a. Record Jr. 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 20.5:1 ▼ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.1% ▲ 26% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 492 top 46% - -

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

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
492
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.1%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
20.5:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 39% in California - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$17,270
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 351 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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

Hispanic or Latino 82.7%
White 9.3%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Jacinto Unified, which includes Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary.

$17,270
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.1%
State 67.0%
Federal 16.9%

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.

How Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
San Jacinto High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Mountain Middle Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Monte Vista Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Estudillo Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Park Hill Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

San Jacinto Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Jacinto

6 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary

How many students attend Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary?

Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary has 492 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jacinto, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% 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 Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary?

70.1% of students at Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 82.7% of enrollment, in San Jacinto, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary?

Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jacinto?

By Resource Investment Index, Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in San Jacinto, 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 San Jacinto on the city page.

Is Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary a good school?

Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 San Jacinto Unified?

Besides Clayton a. Record Jr. Elementary, San Jacinto Unified also operates San Jacinto High (2,388 students), North Mountain Middle (953 students), and Monte Vista Middle (893 students). See the San Jacinto Unified 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 2021-22) · 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.

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