Enrollment
606
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Walnut Valley, CA
Collegewood Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Collegewood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064128006835
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Collegewood Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of California schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.3:1
- large classes for California
- 27.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 606
- students enrolled
Collegewood Elementary has class sizes larger than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Walnut Valley Unified · California
NCES ID 064128006835 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Collegewood Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Collegewood Elementary
Collegewood Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Walnut Valley, California, enrolling 606 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.3:1 is larger than about 86% of California schools and 22% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 606 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,421 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #985.
Its student body is led by Asian (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 606 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Walnut Valley Unified spends $12,979 per pupil, 21% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Walnut Valley Unified also operates Diamond Bar High (2,563 students) and Walnut High (2,148 students) alongside Collegewood 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 Collegewood Elementary compares
Collegewood 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 | 26.3:1 | ▲ 22% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.8% | ▼ 50% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 606 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.3:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
606
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.3:1
students per teacher
- 22% above state mean
Top 86% in California - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,979
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 606 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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
Asian 56.3%
Hispanic or Latino 30.0%
Two or More 8.4%
White 3.1%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Asian at 56.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Collegewood Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Walnut Valley Unified, which includes Collegewood Elementary.
$12,979
Per student
-21%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.8%
State 54.5%
Federal 8.7%
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 Collegewood Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Bar High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Walnut High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Chaparral Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Suzanne Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Pointe Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Collegewood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,563
- Students per teacher
- 26.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 2,148
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 1,349
- Students per teacher
- 30.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,190
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 979
- Students per teacher
- 27.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~606 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Collegewood Elementary
How many students attend Collegewood Elementary?
Collegewood Elementary has 606 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Walnut Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Collegewood Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Collegewood Elementary is 26.3:1, which is 22% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Collegewood Elementary?
27.8% of students at Collegewood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Collegewood Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Collegewood Elementary is Asian at 56.3% of enrollment, in Walnut Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Collegewood Elementary?
Collegewood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Collegewood Elementary a good school?
Collegewood Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% 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 Walnut Valley Unified?
Besides Collegewood Elementary, Walnut Valley Unified also operates Diamond Bar High (2,563 students), Walnut High (2,148 students), and Chaparral Middle (1,349 students). See the Walnut Valley Unified district page for the complete list.
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