Enrollment
190
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Boulevard, CA
Clover Flat Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Clover Flat Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062610003901
👥 S:T ratio 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clover Flat Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools.
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.8:1
- large classes for California
- 62.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 190
- students enrolled
Clover Flat Elementary has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain Empire Unified · California
NCES ID 062610003901 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clover Flat Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clover Flat Elementary
Clover Flat Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Boulevard, California, enrolling 190 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.8:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 62.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 190 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 511 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #440, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and White (23%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 380 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mountain Empire Unified also operates Mountain Empire High (412 students) and Campo Elementary (359 students) alongside Clover Flat 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 Clover Flat Elementary compares
Clover Flat 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 | 23.8:1 | ▲ 11% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.0% | ▲ 12% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 190 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.8:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
23.8:1
students per teacher
- 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.6%
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
$17,631
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 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 53.2%
White 22.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.1%
Two or More 10.5%
African American 1.6%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.2, Clover Flat Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain Empire Unified, which includes Clover Flat Elementary.
$17,631
Per student
+7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 53.7%
Federal 15.4%
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 Clover Flat Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Empire High | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Campo Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Potrero Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Camp Lockett Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Descanso Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clover Flat Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 40.8:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
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 (~190 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Clover Flat Elementary
How many students attend Clover Flat Elementary?
Clover Flat Elementary has 190 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Boulevard, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clover Flat Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Clover Flat Elementary is 23.8:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clover Flat Elementary?
62.0% of students at Clover Flat Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clover Flat Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Clover Flat Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment, in Boulevard, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clover Flat Elementary?
Clover Flat Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Clover Flat Elementary a good school?
Clover Flat Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Mountain Empire Unified?
Besides Clover Flat Elementary, Mountain Empire Unified also operates Mountain Empire High (412 students), Campo Elementary (359 students), and Potrero Elementary (300 students). See the Mountain Empire Unified district page for the complete list.
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