Enrollment
275
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Corte Madera, CA
Cove
Federal NCES profile for Cove, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062091013739
👥 S:T ratio 31
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cove earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.2:1
- small classes for California
- 5.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 275
- students enrolled
Cove has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Larkspur-Corte Madera · California
NCES ID 062091013739 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-90% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cove compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cove
Cove is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Corte Madera, California, enrolling 275 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.3% free-meal eligibility runs 90% below the California average.
Enrollment of 275 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 198 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #29.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 275 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Corte Madera's elementary schools, it stands alongside Neil Cummins Elementary (451 students): Cove is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.2:1 vs 19.6:1).
Larkspur-Corte Madera also operates Neil Cummins Elementary (451 students) and Hall Middle (440 students) alongside Cove.
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 Cove compares
Cove on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▼ 20% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.3% | ▼ 90% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 275 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
275
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 90% 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
17.2:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,773
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 63.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 11.6%
Asian 9.5%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 63.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Cove is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Larkspur-Corte Madera, which includes Cove.
$15,773
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.2%
State 12.2%
Federal 7.6%
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 Cove Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Cummins Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hall Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cove's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar elementary schools in Corte Madera
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~275 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cove
How many students attend Cove?
Cove has 275 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Corte Madera, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cove?
The student-teacher ratio at Cove is 17.2:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% 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 Cove?
5.3% of students at Cove are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cove?
The largest demographic group at Cove is White at 63.6% of enrollment, in Corte Madera, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cove?
Cove has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Cove a good school?
Cove earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Larkspur-Corte Madera?
Besides Cove, Larkspur-Corte Madera also operates Neil Cummins Elementary (451 students) and Hall Middle (440 students). See the Larkspur-Corte Madera district page for the complete list.
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