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

Cleo Gordon Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cleo Gordon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061336001520
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cleo Gordon Elementary earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of California schools.

#14 of 18
elementary schools in Fairfield · Resource Index
11
Resource Index · Lower
24.4:1
large classes for California
69.9%
free-lunch eligible

Cleo Gordon Elementary has class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cleo Gordon Elementary ranks #14 of 18 elementary schools in Fairfield, CA.

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

-20 students YoY

Cleo Gordon Elementary held near 469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 16.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-20 students YoY 061336001520 · Fairfield, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

464 enr · 24.4:1 · 69.9% lunch · RII 11

Nearest enrollment peer: Angelo Rodriguez High (2,111 students)

Cleo Gordon Elementary held near 469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 16.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Cleo Gordon Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cleo Gordon Elementary reports 464 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 Cleo Gordon Elementary compares

Cleo Gordon 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 24.4:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.9% ▲ 26% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 464 top 50% - -

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

24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
464
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.9%
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
24.4:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 75% in California - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
44.8%
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
$14,652
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.1%
African American 17.9%
Asian 7.5%
White 6.3%
Two or More 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Cleo Gordon Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Fairfield-Suisun Unified reports $14,652 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cleo Gordon Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Angelo Rodriguez High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Armijo High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fairfield High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Grange Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Green Valley Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fairfield-Suisun Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fairfield

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 Cleo Gordon Elementary

How many students attend Cleo Gordon Elementary?

Cleo Gordon Elementary has 464 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fairfield, CA. CCD year-over-year: 489 (2022-23) → 469 (2023-24), nearly flat (-20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cleo Gordon Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cleo Gordon Elementary is 24.4:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cleo Gordon Elementary?

69.9% of students at Cleo Gordon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cleo Gordon Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Cleo Gordon Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 62.1% of enrollment, in Fairfield, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cleo Gordon Elementary?

Cleo Gordon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cleo Gordon Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fairfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Cleo Gordon Elementary ranks #14 of 18 elementary schools in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Fairfield-Suisun Unified?

Besides Cleo Gordon Elementary, Fairfield-Suisun Unified also operates Angelo Rodriguez High (2,111 students), Armijo High (1,844 students), and Fairfield High (1,605 students). See the Fairfield-Suisun 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 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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