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

Eucalyptus

Federal NCES profile for Eucalyptus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 8/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061668002093
0/100100/1008/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eucalyptus earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools.

#9 of 11
elementary schools in Hawthorne · Resource Index
8
Resource Index · Lower
27.3:1
large classes for California
61.1%
free-lunch eligible

Eucalyptus has class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eucalyptus ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Hawthorne, CA.

School address

Enrollment

709

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

27.3:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

61.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eucalyptus compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Hawthorne, California, enrolling 709 students.

Class loads run heavy: 27.3:1 is larger than about 90% of California schools and 27% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 709 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 1,657 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,625, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and African American (11%) (diversity index 36/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 709 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Hawthorne's elementary schools, it stands alongside Zela Davis (843 students): Eucalyptus is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (27.3:1 vs 24.8:1).

Hawthorne also operates Zela Davis (843 students) and Ramona (767 students) alongside Eucalyptus.

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 Eucalyptus compares

Eucalyptus on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.3:1 ▲ 27% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.1% ▲ 10% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 709 top 23% - -

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

27.3:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
709
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
61.1%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
27.3:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 90% in California - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
40.3%
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
$17,073
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 709 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 79.0%
African American 11.3%
Asian 2.8%
White 2.5%
Two or More 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.1, Eucalyptus is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hawthorne, which includes Eucalyptus.

$17,073
Per student
+3%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.4%
State 71.7%
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 Eucalyptus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Zela Davis Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ramona Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hawthorne Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prairie Vista Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bud Carson Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hawthorne · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Hawthorne

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

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Eucalyptus

How many students attend Eucalyptus?

Eucalyptus has 709 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hawthorne, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eucalyptus?

The student-teacher ratio at Eucalyptus is 27.3:1, which is 27% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eucalyptus?

61.1% of students at Eucalyptus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eucalyptus?

The largest demographic group at Eucalyptus is Hispanic or Latino at 79.0% of enrollment, in Hawthorne, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eucalyptus?

Eucalyptus has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eucalyptus rank among elementary schools in Hawthorne?

By Resource Investment Index, Eucalyptus ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Hawthorne, 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 Hawthorne on the city page.

Is Eucalyptus a good school?

Eucalyptus earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% 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 Hawthorne?

Besides Eucalyptus, Hawthorne also operates Zela Davis (843 students), Ramona (767 students), and Hawthorne Middle (761 students). See the Hawthorne 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 2021-22) · 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.

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