Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sacramento, CA

David Lubin Elementary

Federal NCES profile for David Lubin Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063384005235
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

David Lubin Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#22 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
21.6:1
students per teacher
36.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, David Lubin Elementary ranks #22 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

David Lubin Elementary held near 455 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 063384005235 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

454 enr · 21.6:1 · 36.5% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students)

David Lubin Elementary held near 455 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

David Lubin Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows David Lubin Elementary reports 454 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How David Lubin Elementary compares

David Lubin 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 21.6:1 ▲ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.5% ▼ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 454 top 52% - -

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

21.6:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
454
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.5%
free-lunch eligible - 34% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.6:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 49% in California - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
35.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,785
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
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
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 39.6%
Hispanic or Latino 33.5%
Two or More 12.6%
Asian 9.7%
African American 4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 39.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.4, David Lubin Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sacramento City Unified reports $17,785 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How David Lubin Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
C. K. Mcclatchy High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hiram W. Johnson High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Luther Burbank High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rosemont High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sacramento City Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about David Lubin Elementary

How many students attend David Lubin Elementary?

David Lubin Elementary has 454 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 449 (2022-23) → 455 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at David Lubin Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at David Lubin Elementary is 21.6:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at David Lubin Elementary?

36.5% of students at David Lubin Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of David Lubin Elementary?

The largest demographic group at David Lubin Elementary is White at 39.6% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for David Lubin Elementary?

David Lubin Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does David Lubin Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, David Lubin Elementary ranks #22 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Sacramento City Unified?

Besides David Lubin Elementary, Sacramento City Unified also operates C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students), Hiram W. Johnson High (1,682 students), and John F. Kennedy High (1,652 students). See the Sacramento City Unified 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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