Enrollment
415
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 064214011007
Foskett Ranch Elementary — Lincoln, CA
Federal NCES profile for Foskett Ranch Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 17
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 43
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: Western Placer 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Foskett Ranch 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
Foskett Ranch Elementary reports 415 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the California average and 60% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Western Placer Unified spends $14,932 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 60.2% from local sources (property taxes), 31.5% from the state, and 8.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Foskett Ranch 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 | 20.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.8% | ▼ 63% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 415 | top 42% | — | — |
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
20.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
20.8:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 37% in California — lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
22.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,932
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
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 + 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 415 Top 42% in California — larger than 58% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 20.8:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.8% -63% vs state
NCES ID 064214011007
Student demographics
White 50.4%
Hispanic or Latino 27.7%
Two or More 11.8%
Asian 7.7%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 50.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Western Placer Unified, which includes Foskett Ranch Elementary.
$14,932
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 60.2%
State 31.5%
Federal 8.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,317
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,184
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Enrollment
- 931
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 815
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 744
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Foskett Ranch Elementary
How many students attend Foskett Ranch Elementary?
Foskett Ranch Elementary has 415 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Lincoln, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Foskett Ranch Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Foskett Ranch Elementary is 20.8:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Foskett Ranch Elementary?
20.8% of students at Foskett Ranch Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Foskett Ranch Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Foskett Ranch Elementary is White at 50.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lincoln, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Foskett Ranch Elementary?
Foskett Ranch Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.