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

Eric White Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Eric White Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063627006182
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eric White Elementary earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 7
elementary schools in Selma · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
25.2:1
large classes for California
87.4%
free-lunch eligible

Eric White Elementary has class sizes larger than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eric White Elementary ranks #2 of 7 elementary schools in Selma, CA.

School address

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

-7 students YoY

Eric White Elementary held near 638 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.4 → 26.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 063627006182 · Selma, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

630 enr · 25.2:1 · 87.4% lunch · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: Selma High (1,721 students)

Eric White Elementary held near 638 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.4 → 26.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Eric White Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Eric White Elementary reports 630 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 Eric White Elementary compares

Eric White 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 25.2:1 ▲ 17% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.4% ▲ 57% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 630 top 29% - -

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

25.2:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
630
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.4%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.2:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 81% in California - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
36.5%
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
$19,725
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.9%
Asian 2.1%
Two or More 1.0%
White 0.6%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Eric White Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Selma Unified reports $19,725 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Eric White Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Selma High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Abraham Lincoln Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Andrew Jackson Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Indianola Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Selma Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Selma

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 Eric White Elementary

How many students attend Eric White Elementary?

Eric White Elementary has 630 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Selma, CA. CCD year-over-year: 645 (2022-23) → 638 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eric White Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Eric White Elementary is 25.2:1, which is 17% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 61% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eric White Elementary?

87.4% of students at Eric White Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eric White Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Eric White Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of enrollment, in Selma, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eric White Elementary?

Eric White Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower 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 Eric White Elementary rank among elementary schools in Selma?

By Resource Investment Index, Eric White Elementary ranks #2 of 7 elementary schools in Selma, 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 Selma on the city page.

What other schools are in Selma Unified?

Besides Eric White Elementary, Selma Unified also operates Selma High (1,721 students), Abraham Lincoln Middle (892 students), and Andrew Jackson Elementary (640 students). See the Selma Unified 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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