Enrollment
177
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Montara, CA
Farallone View Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Farallone View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060678000598
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Farallone View Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 29.5:1
- large classes for California
- 14.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 177
- students enrolled
Farallone View Elementary has class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cabrillo Unified · California
NCES ID 060678000598 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Farallone View Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Farallone View Elementary
Farallone View Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Montara, California, enrolling 177 students.
Class loads run heavy: 29.5:1 is larger than about 95% of California schools and 37% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.0% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the California average.
Enrollment of 177 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 99 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #69.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 49/100).
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Cabrillo Unified also operates Half Moon Bay High (911 students) and Alvin S. Hatch Elementary (544 students) alongside Farallone View Elementary.
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 Farallone View Elementary compares
Farallone View 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 | 29.5:1 | ▲ 37% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.0% | ▼ 75% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 177 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
29.5:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
177
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 75% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
29.5:1
students per teacher
- 37% above state mean
Top 95% in California - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,643
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
White 67.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
Two or More 13.0%
Largest group: White at 67.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Farallone View Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cabrillo Unified, which includes Farallone View Elementary.
$16,643
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.4%
State 15.8%
Federal 5.8%
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 Farallone View Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Bay High | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Alvin S. Hatch Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| El Granada Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kings Mountain Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Farallone View Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 911
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 544
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 324
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~177 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~29.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Farallone View Elementary
How many students attend Farallone View Elementary?
Farallone View Elementary has 177 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Montara, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farallone View Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Farallone View Elementary is 29.5:1, which is 37% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 88% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Farallone View Elementary?
14.0% of students at Farallone View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Farallone View Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Farallone View Elementary is White at 67.8% of enrollment, in Montara, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Farallone View Elementary?
Farallone View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Farallone View Elementary a good school?
Farallone View Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Cabrillo Unified?
Besides Farallone View Elementary, Cabrillo Unified also operates Half Moon Bay High (911 students), Alvin S. Hatch Elementary (544 students), and Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate (521 students). See the Cabrillo Unified district page for the complete list.
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