Enrollment
157
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Carlotta, CA
Cuddeback Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Cuddeback Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061023001113
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cuddeback Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.6:1
- students per teacher
- 46.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 157
- students enrolled
Cuddeback Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cuddeback Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061023001113 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cuddeback Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cuddeback Elementary
Cuddeback Elementary is a small elementary school in Carlotta, California, enrolling 157 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 157 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 327 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #133.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 393 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
10.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Cuddeback Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Cuddeback Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Cuddeback Elementary compares
Cuddeback 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 | 19.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 16% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 157 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
157
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below 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 32% in California - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,590
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 70.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
Two or More 10.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
Largest group: White at 70.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.4, Cuddeback Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cuddeback Union Elementary, which includes Cuddeback Elementary.
$13,590
Per student
-18%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.8%
State 65.3%
Federal 12.9%
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 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 (~157 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cuddeback Elementary
How many students attend Cuddeback Elementary?
Cuddeback Elementary has 157 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Carlotta, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cuddeback Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Cuddeback Elementary is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% 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 Cuddeback Elementary?
46.7% of students at Cuddeback Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cuddeback Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Cuddeback Elementary is White at 70.7% of enrollment, in Carlotta, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cuddeback Elementary?
Cuddeback Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Cuddeback Elementary a good school?
Cuddeback Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Cuddeback Union Elementary?
None reported; Cuddeback Union Elementary operates only Cuddeback Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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