Enrollment
507
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 061077001192
Crescent Elk Middle — Crescent City, CA
Federal NCES profile for Crescent Elk Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 22
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Del Norte County Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crescent Elk Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Crescent Elk Middle reports 507 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 23% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 69.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 25% above the California average and 34% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 254 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 71.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Del Norte County Unified spends $16,910 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.0% from local sources (property taxes), 60.2% from the state, and 14.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Crescent Elk Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.5% | ▲ 25% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 507 | top 56% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
69.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 25% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher
— 9% below state mean
Top 26% in California — lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
71.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,910
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 254 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 107 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 507 Top 56% in California — larger than 44% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 25.0
Students per teacher 19.6:1 -9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 69.5% +25% vs state
NCES ID 061077001192
Student demographics
White 46.2%
Hispanic or Latino 23.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 17.9%
Two or More 8.9%
Asian 3.4%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 46.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 254:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 71.0%
In-school suspensions 7
Out-of-school suspensions 107
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Del Norte County Unified, which includes Crescent Elk Middle.
$16,910
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.0%
State 60.2%
Federal 14.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 452
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
- Enrollment
- 298
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Crescent Elk Middle
How many students attend Crescent Elk Middle?
Crescent Elk Middle has 507 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Crescent City, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crescent Elk Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Crescent Elk Middle is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crescent Elk Middle?
69.5% of students at Crescent Elk Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crescent Elk Middle?
The largest demographic group at Crescent Elk Middle is White at 46.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Crescent City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crescent Elk Middle?
Crescent Elk Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.