Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Country Lane Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Country Lane Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062577003853
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Country Lane Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#12 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
20.2:1
students per teacher
22.1%
free-lunch eligible

Country Lane Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Country Lane Elementary ranks #12 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

School address

Enrollment

444

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

22.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

-60% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Country Lane Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Country Lane Elementary

Country Lane Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in San Jose, California, enrolling 444 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 22.1% free-meal eligibility runs 60% below the California average.

With 444 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,178 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #210.

Its student body is led by Asian (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among San Jose's elementary schools, it stands alongside Easterbrook Discovery (952 students): Country Lane Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.2:1 vs 22.1:1).

Moreland also operates Easterbrook Discovery (952 students) and Moreland Middle (707 students) alongside Country Lane 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 Country Lane Elementary compares

Country Lane 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 20.2:1 ▼ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.1% ▼ 60% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 444 top 54% - -

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

20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
444
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
22.1%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.2:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 36% in California - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,346
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 43.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
White 17.6%
Two or More 11.3%
African American 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Asian at 43.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.6, Country Lane Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Moreland, which includes Country Lane Elementary.

$16,346
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.0%
State 34.2%
Federal 7.7%

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 Country Lane Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Easterbrook Discovery Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moreland Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Latimer Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
George C. Payne Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gussie M. Baker Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Moreland · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Jose

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Country Lane Elementary

How many students attend Country Lane Elementary?

Country Lane Elementary has 444 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Country Lane Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Country Lane Elementary is 20.2:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 29% 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 Country Lane Elementary?

22.1% of students at Country Lane Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Country Lane Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Country Lane Elementary is Asian at 43.7% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Country Lane Elementary?

Country Lane Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Country Lane Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Country Lane Elementary ranks #12 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, 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 San Jose on the city page.

Is Country Lane Elementary a good school?

Country Lane Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Moreland?

Besides Country Lane Elementary, Moreland also operates Easterbrook Discovery (952 students), Moreland Middle (707 students), and Latimer (491 students). See the Moreland 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 2021-22) · 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.

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