Enrollment
606
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Heber, CA
Dogwood Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Dogwood 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 061683012918
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dogwood Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.5:1
- students per teacher
- 60.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 606
- students enrolled
Dogwood Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Heber Elementary · California
NCES ID 061683012918 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dogwood Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dogwood Elementary
Dogwood Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Heber, California, enrolling 606 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.2% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 606 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,827 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #229.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 606 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Heber's elementary schools, it stands alongside Heber Elementary (549 students): Dogwood Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.5:1 vs 22.9:1).
Its district, Heber Elementary, also runs Heber Elementary (549 students).
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 Dogwood Elementary compares
Dogwood 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 | 19.5:1 | ▼ 9% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.2% | ▲ 8% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 606 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
606
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.5:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 31% in California - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$18,420
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 606 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 97.5%
White 2.0%
Two or More 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Dogwood Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Heber Elementary, which includes Dogwood Elementary.
$18,420
Per student
+12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.2%
State 71.5%
Federal 15.3%
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 Dogwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heber Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dogwood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 549
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar elementary schools in Heber
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~606 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dogwood Elementary
How many students attend Dogwood Elementary?
Dogwood Elementary has 606 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Heber, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dogwood Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Dogwood Elementary is 19.5:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Dogwood Elementary?
60.2% of students at Dogwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dogwood Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Dogwood Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 97.5% of enrollment, in Heber, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dogwood Elementary?
Dogwood 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 Dogwood Elementary a good school?
Dogwood Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Heber Elementary?
Besides Dogwood Elementary, Heber Elementary also operates Heber Elementary (549 students). See the Heber Elementary district page for the complete list.
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