Enrollment
95
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Farmington, CA
Farmington Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Farmington Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061284001449
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Farmington Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.8:1
- small classes for California
- 63.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 95
- students enrolled
Farmington Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Escalon Unified · California
NCES ID 061284001449 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Farmington Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Farmington Elementary
Farmington Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Farmington, California, enrolling 95 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.8:1, Farmington Elementary is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 27% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 95 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 273 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #58.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and White (26%) (diversity index 46/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Escalon Unified also operates Escalon High (815 students) and Dent Elementary (671 students) alongside Farmington 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 Farmington Elementary compares
Farmington 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 | 15.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.6% | ▲ 15% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 95 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,237
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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: 1.1 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 68.4%
White 26.3%
Asian 4.2%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.1, Farmington Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Escalon Unified, which includes Farmington Elementary.
$14,237
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.0%
State 60.9%
Federal 11.2%
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 Farmington Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dent Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| El Portal Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Van Allen Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Collegeville Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Farmington Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 815
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 671
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 587
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 325
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~95 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Farmington Elementary
How many students attend Farmington Elementary?
Farmington Elementary has 95 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Farmington, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farmington Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Farmington Elementary is 15.8:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% 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 Farmington Elementary?
63.6% of students at Farmington Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Farmington Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Farmington Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 68.4% of enrollment, in Farmington, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Farmington Elementary?
Farmington Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Farmington Elementary a good school?
Farmington Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Escalon Unified?
Besides Farmington Elementary, Escalon Unified also operates Escalon High (815 students), Dent Elementary (671 students), and El Portal Middle (587 students). See the Escalon Unified district page for the complete list.
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