Enrollment
90
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Fieldbrook Elementary · California
NCES ID 061374001553 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fieldbrook Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fieldbrook Elementary
Fieldbrook Elementary is a small elementary school in Mckinleyville, California, enrolling 90 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15:1, Fieldbrook Elementary is leaner than roughly 89% of California schools and 30% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 90 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 134 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #20.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 90 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Fieldbrook Elementary operates only this one school, so Fieldbrook Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 90 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 Fieldbrook Elementary compares
Fieldbrook 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 | 15:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$15,319
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fieldbrook Elementary, which includes Fieldbrook Elementary.
$15,319
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.0%
State 55.5%
Federal 14.5%
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.
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 (~90 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Fieldbrook Elementary a good school?
Fieldbrook Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Fieldbrook Elementary?
None reported; Fieldbrook Elementary operates only Fieldbrook Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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