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

Del Rey Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Del Rey Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064104006771
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Del Rey Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of California schools.

#22 of 24
elementary schools in Victorville · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
24.8:1
large classes for California
93.3%
free-lunch eligible

Del Rey Elementary has class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Del Rey Elementary ranks #22 of 24 elementary schools in Victorville, CA.

Enrollment

644

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

93.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+68% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Del Rey Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Del Rey Elementary

Del Rey Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Victorville, California, enrolling 644 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.8:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 93.3% of students qualify for free meals, 68% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 644 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 1,077 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,013, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (74%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 41/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Victorville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Liberty Elementary (1,014 students): Del Rey Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (24.8:1 vs 26:1).

Victor Elementary also operates Liberty Elementary (1,014 students) and Mojave Vista Elementary (904 students) alongside Del Rey Elementary.

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 Del Rey Elementary compares

Del Rey 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 24.8:1 ▲ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.3% ▲ 68% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 644 top 28% - -

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

24.8:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
644
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
93.3%
free-lunch eligible - 68% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.8:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 78% in California - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
55.3%
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
$14,313
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 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

Hispanic or Latino 74.4%
African American 19.1%
White 3.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Del Rey Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Victor Elementary, which includes Del Rey Elementary.

$14,313
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.3%
State 76.7%
Federal 12.1%

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 Del Rey Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mojave Vista Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Discovery School of the Arts Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Challenger School of Sports and Fitness Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Park View Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Victor Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Victorville

6 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Del Rey Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Del Rey Elementary

How many students attend Del Rey Elementary?

Del Rey Elementary has 644 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Victorville, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Del Rey Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Del Rey Elementary is 24.8:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Del Rey Elementary?

93.3% of students at Del Rey Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Del Rey Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Del Rey Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 74.4% of enrollment, in Victorville, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Del Rey Elementary?

Del Rey Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Del Rey Elementary rank among elementary schools in Victorville?

By Resource Investment Index, Del Rey Elementary ranks #22 of 24 elementary schools in Victorville, 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 Victorville on the city page.

Is Del Rey Elementary a good school?

Del Rey Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% 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 Victor Elementary?

Besides Del Rey Elementary, Victor Elementary also operates Liberty Elementary (1,014 students), Mojave Vista Elementary (904 students), and Discovery School of the Arts (902 students). See the Victor Elementary 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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