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

Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060261000151
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0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#37 of 48
elementary schools in Anaheim · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
22.1:1
students per teacher
64.6%
free-lunch eligible

Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary ranks #37 of 48 elementary schools in Anaheim, CA.

School address

Anaheim, CA 92801
District: Anaheim Elementary · California

NCES ID 060261000151 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-26 students YoY

Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary held near 505 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 22.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 060261000151 · Anaheim, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

487 enr · 22.1:1 · 64.6% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Ponderosa Elementary (785 students)

Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary held near 505 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE held 22.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary reports 487 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary compares

Gauer (Melbourne a.) 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 22.1:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.6% ▲ 16% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 487 top 47% - -

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

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
487
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.6%
free-lunch eligible - 16% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 54% in California - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
43.5%
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
$21,155
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 487 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 81.9%
Asian 8.4%
White 3.5%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.9, Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Anaheim Elementary reports $21,155 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ponderosa Elementary Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ross (Betsy) Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Edison (Thomas) Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mann (Horace) Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Anaheim Elementary · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Anaheim

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Crescent Elementary
Standard public school
805 students 31:1 students per teacher
Ponderosa Elementary
Standard public school
785 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary
Standard public school
740 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Ross (Betsy) Elementary
Standard public school
731 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Dr. Peter Marshall
Standard public school
714 students 21:1 students per teacher
Edison (Thomas) Elementary
Standard public school
705 students 22:1 students per teacher

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 (~487 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary

How many students attend Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary?

Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary has 487 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Anaheim, CA. CCD year-over-year: 531 (2022-23) → 505 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary?

64.6% of students at Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 81.9% of enrollment, in Anaheim, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary?

Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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 Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary rank among elementary schools in Anaheim?

By Resource Investment Index, Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary ranks #37 of 48 elementary schools in Anaheim, 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 Anaheim on the city page.

What other schools are in Anaheim Elementary?

Besides Gauer (Melbourne a.) Elementary, Anaheim Elementary also operates Ponderosa Elementary (785 students), Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary (740 students), and Ross (Betsy) Elementary (731 students). See the Anaheim Elementary district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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