Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rosemead, CA

Emma W. Shuey Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Emma W. Shuey Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063357005182
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Emma W. Shuey Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 10
elementary schools in Rosemead · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
19.6:1
students per teacher
60.1%
free-lunch eligible

Emma W. Shuey Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Emma W. Shuey Elementary ranks #3 of 10 elementary schools in Rosemead, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Emma W. Shuey Elementary held near 460 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.8 → 22.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 063357005182 · Rosemead, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

450 enr · 19.6:1 · 60.1% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Mildred B. Janson Elementary (575 students)

Emma W. Shuey Elementary held near 460 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.8 → 22.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Emma W. Shuey Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Emma W. Shuey Elementary reports 450 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Emma W. Shuey Elementary compares

Emma W. Shuey Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.1% ▲ 8% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 450 top 53% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
450
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.1%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in California - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$18,752
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 61.6%
Hispanic or Latino 36.2%
White 1.6%
Two or More 0.7%

Largest group: Asian at 61.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.9, Emma W. Shuey Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Rosemead Elementary reports $18,752 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Emma W. Shuey Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mildred B. Janson Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Muscatel Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Encinita Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Savannah Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Emma W. Shuey Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rosemead Elementary · 4 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Rosemead

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Emma W. Shuey Elementary

How many students attend Emma W. Shuey Elementary?

Emma W. Shuey Elementary has 450 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rosemead, CA. CCD year-over-year: 454 (2022-23) → 460 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Emma W. Shuey Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Emma W. Shuey Elementary is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% 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 Emma W. Shuey Elementary?

60.1% of students at Emma W. Shuey Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Emma W. Shuey Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Emma W. Shuey Elementary is Asian at 61.6% of enrollment, in Rosemead, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Emma W. Shuey Elementary?

Emma W. Shuey Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).

How does Emma W. Shuey Elementary rank among elementary schools in Rosemead?

By Resource Investment Index, Emma W. Shuey Elementary ranks #3 of 10 elementary schools in Rosemead, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Rosemead on the city page.

What other schools are in Rosemead Elementary?

Besides Emma W. Shuey Elementary, Rosemead Elementary also operates Mildred B. Janson Elementary (575 students), Muscatel Middle (511 students), and Encinita Elementary (418 students). See the Rosemead Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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