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

Enslen Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Enslen Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062513003730
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Enslen Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools.

#7 of 53
elementary schools in Modesto · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
27.5:1
large classes for California
39.3%
free-lunch eligible

Enslen Elementary has class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Enslen Elementary ranks #7 of 53 elementary schools in Modesto, CA.

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

-1 students YoY

Enslen Elementary held near 332 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 15.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 062513003730 · Modesto, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

385 enr · 27.5:1 · 39.3% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Bret Harte Elementary (867 students)

Enslen Elementary held near 332 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 15.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Enslen Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Enslen Elementary reports 385 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 Enslen Elementary compares

Enslen 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 27.5:1 ▲ 28% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.3% ▼ 29% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 385 top 63% - -

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

27.5:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.3%
free-lunch eligible - 29% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
27.5:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 91% in California - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
26.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.1%
Hispanic or Latino 33.2%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 3.1%
African American 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 50.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Enslen Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

How Enslen Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bret Harte Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Roosevelt Junior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fairview Elementary Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Franklin Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
La Loma Junior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Modesto City Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Modesto

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 Enslen Elementary

How many students attend Enslen Elementary?

Enslen Elementary has 385 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Modesto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 333 (2022-23) → 332 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Enslen Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Enslen Elementary is 27.5:1, which is 28% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 75% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Enslen Elementary?

39.3% of students at Enslen Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Enslen Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Enslen Elementary is White at 50.1% of enrollment, in Modesto, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Enslen Elementary?

Enslen Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Enslen Elementary rank among elementary schools in Modesto?

By Resource Investment Index, Enslen Elementary ranks #7 of 53 elementary schools in Modesto, 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 Modesto on the city page.

What other schools are in Modesto City Elementary?

Besides Enslen Elementary, Modesto City Elementary also operates Bret Harte Elementary (867 students), Roosevelt Junior High (818 students), and Fairview Elementary (786 students). See the Modesto City 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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