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.
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
NCES ID 061023001113 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Cuddeback Elementary held near 159 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 061023001113 · Carlotta, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
157 enr · 19.6:1 · 46.7% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Walton Academy (157 students)
Cuddeback Elementary held near 159 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Cuddeback Elementary compares
Cuddeback Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 70.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.4, Cuddeback Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Cuddeback Union Elementary reports $15,533 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~157 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 152 (2022-23) → 159 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.