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

Di Giorgio Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Di Giorgio Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061113001236
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Di Giorgio Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Arvin · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Di Giorgio Elementary ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Arvin, CA.

School address

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

-6 students YoY

Di Giorgio Elementary held near 223 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 9.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 061113001236 · Arvin, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

231 enr · 23.1:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Salem School (231 students)

Di Giorgio Elementary held near 223 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 9.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Di Giorgio Elementary compares

Di Giorgio 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 23.1:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 80% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 231 top 80% - -

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

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 80% 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
23.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
26.4%
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
$19,493
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.5%
White 3.0%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Di Giorgio Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Di Giorgio Elementary reports $19,493 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Arvin

4 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 Di Giorgio Elementary

How many students attend Di Giorgio Elementary?

Di Giorgio Elementary has 231 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Arvin, CA. CCD year-over-year: 229 (2022-23) → 223 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Di Giorgio Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Di Giorgio Elementary is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Di Giorgio Elementary?

100.0% of students at Di Giorgio Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Di Giorgio Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Di Giorgio Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 96.5% of enrollment, in Arvin, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Di Giorgio Elementary?

Di Giorgio Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Di Giorgio Elementary rank among elementary schools in Arvin?

By Resource Investment Index, Di Giorgio Elementary ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Arvin, 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 Arvin on the city page.

What other schools are in Di Giorgio Elementary?

None reported; Di Giorgio Elementary operates only Di Giorgio Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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