Enrollment
159
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elverta, CA
Elverta Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Elverta Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061260001424
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elverta Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of California schools.
- 10
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.5:1
- large classes for California
- 64.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 159
- students enrolled
Elverta Elementary has class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Elverta Joint Elementary · California
NCES ID 061260001424 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elverta Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elverta Elementary
Elverta Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Elverta, California, enrolling 159 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.5:1 is larger than about 87% of California schools and 23% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.9% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 159 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 415 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #403, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (52%) and White (39%) (diversity index 57/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Elverta Joint Elementary, also runs Alpha Technology Middle (59 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 Elverta Elementary compares
Elverta 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 | 26.5:1 | ▲ 23% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.9% | ▲ 17% | 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
26.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% 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
64.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
26.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 87% in California - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
40.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,805
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
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.
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 52.2%
White 39.0%
Asian 5.0%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Elverta Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elverta Joint Elementary, which includes Elverta Elementary.
$15,805
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.1%
State 50.9%
Federal 13.9%
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 Elverta Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Technology Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elverta Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
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 (~159 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elverta Elementary
How many students attend Elverta Elementary?
Elverta Elementary has 159 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elverta, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elverta Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Elverta Elementary is 26.5:1, which is 23% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elverta Elementary?
64.9% of students at Elverta Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elverta Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Elverta Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment, in Elverta, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elverta Elementary?
Elverta Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Elverta Elementary a good school?
Elverta Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Elverta Joint Elementary?
Besides Elverta Elementary, Elverta Joint Elementary also operates Alpha Technology Middle (59 students). See the Elverta Joint Elementary district page for the complete list.
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