Enrollment
159
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tupman, CA
Elk Hills Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Elk Hills 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 061236001415
👥 S:T ratio 29
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elk Hills Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.7:1
- small classes for California
- 74.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 159
- students enrolled
Elk Hills Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Elk Hills Elementary · California
NCES ID 061236001415 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elk Hills Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elk Hills Elementary
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Elk Hills 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
Elk Hills 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
Elk Hills 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.
Elk Hills Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Tupman, California, enrolling 159 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 159 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 386 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #170.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 42/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Elk Hills Elementary operates only this one school, so Elk Hills 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 Elk Hills Elementary compares
Elk Hills 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 | 17.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.8% | ▲ 35% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 159 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
17.7:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,025
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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
White 73.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
African American 3.1%
Two or More 3.1%
Largest group: White at 73.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Elk Hills Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elk Hills Elementary, which includes Elk Hills Elementary.
$18,025
Per student
-3%
vs California
Avg $18,665
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 25.4%
State 63.1%
Federal 11.4%
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 (~159 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Elk Hills Elementary
How many students attend Elk Hills Elementary?
Elk Hills Elementary has 159 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tupman, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elk Hills Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Elk Hills Elementary is 17.7:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% 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 Elk Hills Elementary?
74.8% of students at Elk Hills Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elk Hills Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Elk Hills Elementary is White at 73.0% of enrollment, in Tupman, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elk Hills Elementary?
Elk Hills Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Elk Hills Elementary?
None reported; Elk Hills Elementary operates only Elk Hills Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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