Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sun Valley, CA
Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math
Federal NCES profile for Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #1 of 8
- elementary schools in Sun Valley · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.6:1
- students per teacher
- 66.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Sun Valley, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060161313872 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+33 students YoY
Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math grew from 297 students in 2022-23 to 330 in 2023-24 (+11.1%).
Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+33 students YoY 060161313872 · Sun Valley, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
288 enr · 20.6:1 · 66.3% lunch · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Rutledge School (288 students)
Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math grew from 297 students in 2022-23 to 330 in 2023-24 (+11.1%). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math compares
Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.6:1 | ▼ 4% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.3% | ▲ 19% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 288 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.3, Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Ctr for Sci Tech Engr & Math District reports $19,633 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Sun Valley
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.
Similar enrollment (~288 students)
Frequently asked questions about Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math
How many students attend Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math?
Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math has 288 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sun Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 297 (2022-23) → 330 (2023-24), up 33.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math?
The student-teacher ratio at Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math is 20.6:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% 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 Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math?
66.3% of students at Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math?
The largest demographic group at Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math is Hispanic or Latino at 76.0% of enrollment, in Sun Valley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math?
Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math rank among elementary schools in Sun Valley?
By Resource Investment Index, Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Sun Valley, 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 Sun Valley on the city page.
What other schools are in Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Ctr for Sci Tech Engr & Math District?
None; Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Ctr for Sci Tech Engr & Math District is a single-school charter district, and Fenton Stem Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math is its only campus.