Enrollment
439
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060813000786
Don Pedro Elementary — Ceres, CA
Federal NCES profile for Don Pedro Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 22/100.
👥 Class size 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 32
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Ceres Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.1:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
84.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Don Pedro Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Don Pedro Elementary reports 439 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 52% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 84.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% above the California average and 63% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ceres Unified spends $17,271 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 14.4% from local sources (property taxes), 74.5% from the state, and 11.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Don Pedro Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.1:1 | ▲ 12% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.2% | ▲ 52% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 439 | top 46% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
84.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% 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
24.1:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 73% in California — lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
27.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,271
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
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 + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 439 Top 46% in California — larger than 54% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 24.1:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 84.2% +52% vs state
NCES ID 060813000786
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 85.2%
White 9.6%
Asian 2.3%
African American 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 27
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ceres Unified, which includes Don Pedro Elementary.
$17,271
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 14.4%
State 74.5%
Federal 11.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,317
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,660
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Enrollment
- 685
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Enrollment
- 668
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
Similar elementary schools in Ceres
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Lucas Elementary
Standard public school
668 students 26.1:1 students per teacher
Caswell Elementary
Standard public school
653 students 23.5:1 students per teacher
Sinclear Elementary
Standard public school
581 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
Samuel Vaughn Elementary
Standard public school
570 students 24.6:1 students per teacher
Walter White Elementary
Standard public school
526 students 21:1 students per teacher
Carroll Fowler Elementary
Standard public school
522 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Don Pedro Elementary
How many students attend Don Pedro Elementary?
Don Pedro Elementary has 439 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Ceres, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Don Pedro Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Don Pedro Elementary is 24.1:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Don Pedro Elementary?
84.2% of students at Don Pedro Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Don Pedro Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Don Pedro Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 85.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ceres, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Don Pedro Elementary?
Don Pedro Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.