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

Fieldbrook Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Fieldbrook 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 061374001553
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
82
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fieldbrook Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Mckinleyville · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
15:1
small classes for California
31.5%
free-lunch eligible

Fieldbrook Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fieldbrook Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Mckinleyville, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Fieldbrook Elementary held near 111 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 061374001553 · Mckinleyville, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

90 enr · 15:1 · 31.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

Fieldbrook Elementary held near 111 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Fieldbrook Elementary compares

Fieldbrook Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▼ 30% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.5% ▼ 43% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 90 top 90% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
90
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.5%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
15:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 11% in California - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$14,861
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 90 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

White 75.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.6%
Asian 2.2%

Largest group: White at 75.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.1, Fieldbrook Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Fieldbrook Elementary reports $14,861 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Fieldbrook Elementary

How many students attend Fieldbrook Elementary?

Fieldbrook Elementary has 90 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mckinleyville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 108 (2022-23) → 111 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fieldbrook Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Fieldbrook Elementary is 15:1, which is 30% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% lower 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 Fieldbrook Elementary?

31.5% of students at Fieldbrook Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fieldbrook Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Fieldbrook Elementary is White at 75.6% of enrollment, in Mckinleyville, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fieldbrook Elementary?

Fieldbrook Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Fieldbrook Elementary rank among elementary schools in Mckinleyville?

By Resource Investment Index, Fieldbrook Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Mckinleyville, 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 Mckinleyville on the city page.

What other schools are in Fieldbrook Elementary?

None reported; Fieldbrook Elementary operates only Fieldbrook Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.