Enrollment
156
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · El Nido, CA
El Nido Elementary
Federal NCES profile for El Nido Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061215001368
👥 S:T ratio 31
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
El Nido Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.3:1
- small classes for California
- 80.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 156
- students enrolled
El Nido Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: El Nido Elementary · California
NCES ID 061215001368 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How El Nido Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at El Nido Elementary
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
El Nido Elementary sits near the smaller end of the California enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
El Nido Elementary serves a higher-need student population than most California campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
No single support indicator dominates
El Nido Elementary's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
El Nido Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in El Nido, California, enrolling 156 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 156 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 345 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #138.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
El Nido Elementary operates only this one school, so El Nido Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 El Nido Elementary compares
El Nido 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 | 17.3:1 | ▼ 20% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.4% | ▲ 45% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 156 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 18% in California - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,284
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 88.5%
White 10.3%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.6, El Nido Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Nido Elementary, which includes El Nido Elementary.
$21,284
Per student
+14%
vs California
Avg $18,665
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 39.7%
State 47.7%
Federal 12.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~156 students)
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Frequently asked questions about El Nido Elementary
How many students attend El Nido Elementary?
El Nido Elementary has 156 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in El Nido, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Nido Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at El Nido Elementary is 17.3:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% 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 El Nido Elementary?
80.4% of students at El Nido Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of El Nido Elementary?
The largest demographic group at El Nido Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 88.5% of enrollment, in El Nido, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for El Nido Elementary?
El Nido Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).
What other schools are in El Nido Elementary?
None reported; El Nido Elementary operates only El Nido Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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