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

Cobb Mountain Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cobb Mountain 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 062475008901
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cobb Mountain Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools.

19
Resource Index · Lower
18.3:1
small classes for California
48.9%
free-lunch eligible
110
students enrolled

Cobb Mountain Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+2 students YoY

Cobb Mountain Elementary held near 137 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 062475008901 · Cobb, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

110 enr · 18.3:1 · 48.9% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Coyote Valley Elementary (427 students)

Cobb Mountain Elementary held near 137 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Cobb Mountain Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cobb Mountain Elementary reports 110 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 Cobb Mountain Elementary compares

Cobb Mountain 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 18.3:1 ▼ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.9% ▼ 12% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 110 top 89% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.9%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 23% in California - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
53.6%
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
$15,221
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
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.

Student demographics

White 74.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%

Largest group: White at 74.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, Cobb Mountain Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Middletown Unified reports $15,221 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cobb Mountain Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Coyote Valley Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Middletown High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Middletown Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Minnie Cannon Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Loconoma Valley High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Middletown Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Cobb Mountain Elementary

How many students attend Cobb Mountain Elementary?

Cobb Mountain Elementary has 110 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cobb, CA. CCD year-over-year: 135 (2022-23) → 137 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cobb Mountain Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cobb Mountain Elementary is 18.3:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% 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 Cobb Mountain Elementary?

48.9% of students at Cobb Mountain Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cobb Mountain Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Cobb Mountain Elementary is White at 74.5% of enrollment, in Cobb, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cobb Mountain Elementary?

Cobb Mountain Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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).

What other schools are in Middletown Unified?

Besides Cobb Mountain Elementary, Middletown Unified also operates Coyote Valley Elementary (427 students), Middletown High (421 students), and Middletown Middle (320 students). See the Middletown 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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