Enrollment
67
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oroville, CA
Concow Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Concow Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061548001964
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Concow Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools.
- #6 of 15
- elementary schools in Oroville · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.4:1
- small classes for California
- 82.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Concow Elementary has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Concow Elementary ranks #6 of 15 elementary schools in Oroville, CA.
School address
District: Golden Feather Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061548001964 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Concow Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Concow Elementary
Concow Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Oroville, California, enrolling 67 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.4:1, Concow Elementary is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 38% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 67 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 197 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #160, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 47/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 85.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Golden Feather Union Elementary spends $26,039 per pupil, 58% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Oroville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Helen M. Wilcox Elementary (592 students): Concow Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 vs 24.7:1).
Golden Feather Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Concow Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 67 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 Concow Elementary compares
Concow 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 | 13.4:1 | ▼ 38% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.6% | ▲ 49% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 67 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
82.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
85.1%
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
$26,039
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 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
White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
Two or More 10.4%
African American 1.5%
Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Concow Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Golden Feather Union Elementary, which includes Concow Elementary.
$26,039
Per student
+58%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.7%
State 22.7%
Federal 27.5%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Oroville
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
Standard public school
592 students 24.7:1 students per teacher
Stream Charter
Standard public school
515 students 30.3:1 students per teacher
Ophir Elementary
Standard public school
452 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Stanford Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
403 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Sierra Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
365 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
Plumas Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
322 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
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 (~67 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Concow Elementary
How many students attend Concow Elementary?
Concow Elementary has 67 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oroville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Concow Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Concow Elementary is 13.4:1, which is 38% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% lower 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 Concow Elementary?
82.6% of students at Concow Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Concow Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Concow Elementary is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Oroville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Concow Elementary?
Concow Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Concow Elementary rank among elementary schools in Oroville?
By Resource Investment Index, Concow Elementary ranks #6 of 15 elementary schools in Oroville, 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 Oroville on the city page.
Is Concow Elementary a good school?
Concow Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Golden Feather Union Elementary?
None reported; Golden Feather Union Elementary operates only Concow Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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