Enrollment
221
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lebec, CA
El Tejon Elementary
Federal NCES profile for El Tejon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060002609485
👥 S:T ratio 2
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
El Tejon Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of California schools.
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.6:1
- large classes for California
- 79.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 221
- students enrolled
El Tejon Elementary has class sizes larger than 76% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: El Tejon Unified · California
NCES ID 060002609485 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How El Tejon Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at El Tejon Elementary
El Tejon Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Lebec, California, enrolling 221 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.6:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 221 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 646 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #493, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and White (40%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 737 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
El Tejon Unified also operates Frazier Mountain High (244 students) and Frazier Park Elementary (234 students) alongside El Tejon 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 El Tejon Elementary compares
El Tejon 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 | 24.6:1 | ▲ 14% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.4% | ▲ 43% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 221 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.6:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
221
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
24.6:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 76% in California - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,915
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 48.6%
White 40.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 3.6%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.0, El Tejon Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Tejon Unified, which includes El Tejon Elementary.
$17,915
Per student
+9%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.8%
State 38.8%
Federal 21.4%
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 El Tejon Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frazier Mountain High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Frazier Park Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to El Tejon Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
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 (~221 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about El Tejon Elementary
How many students attend El Tejon Elementary?
El Tejon Elementary has 221 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lebec, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Tejon Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at El Tejon Elementary is 24.6:1, which is 14% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at El Tejon Elementary?
79.4% of students at El Tejon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of El Tejon Elementary?
The largest demographic group at El Tejon Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 48.6% of enrollment, in Lebec, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for El Tejon Elementary?
El Tejon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 El Tejon Elementary a good school?
El Tejon Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% 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 El Tejon Unified?
Besides El Tejon Elementary, El Tejon Unified also operates Frazier Mountain High (244 students) and Frazier Park Elementary (234 students). See the El Tejon Unified district page for the complete list.
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