Enrollment
548
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 061026001119
Farragut Elementary — Culver City, CA
Federal NCES profile for Farragut Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 3
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 56
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Culver City Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Farragut Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Farragut Elementary reports 548 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 53% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 75% below the California average and 73% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 548 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Culver City Unified spends $19,008 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.3% from local sources (property taxes), 51.6% from the state, and 9.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Farragut Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.3:1 | ▲ 12% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.9% | ▼ 75% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 548 | top 61% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
13.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 75% 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
24.3:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 76% in California — lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,008
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 548 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 548 Top 61% in California — larger than 39% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 24.3:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.9% -75% vs state
NCES ID 061026001119
Student demographics
White 37.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0%
Two or More 18.6%
Asian 17.5%
African American 6.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 37.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 548:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Culver City Unified, which includes Farragut Elementary.
$19,008
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 39.3%
State 51.6%
Federal 9.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,012
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,523
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 795
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Enrollment
- 567
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
Similar elementary schools in Culver City
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El Marino Elementary
Standard public school
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Standard public school
567 students 22.4:1 students per teacher
El Rincon Elementary
Standard public school
565 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
Braddock Drive Elementary
Standard public school
541 students 21:1 students per teacher
La Ballona Elementary
Standard public school
531 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
Playa Del Rey Elementary
Standard public school
272 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Farragut Elementary
How many students attend Farragut Elementary?
Farragut Elementary has 548 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Culver City, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farragut Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Farragut Elementary is 24.3:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Farragut Elementary?
13.9% of students at Farragut Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Farragut Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Farragut Elementary is White at 37.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Culver City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Farragut Elementary?
Farragut Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.