Enrollment
34
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gazelle, CA
Gazelle Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Gazelle 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 061497001902
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gazelle Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17:1
- small classes for California
- 51.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 34
- students enrolled
Gazelle Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gazelle Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061497001902 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gazelle Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gazelle Elementary
Gazelle Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Gazelle, California, enrolling 34 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.4% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 34 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 107 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #96, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 54/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Gazelle Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Gazelle Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 34 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 Gazelle Elementary compares
Gazelle 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 | 17:1 | ▼ 21% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.4% | ▼ 7% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
55.9%
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
$17,632
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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
- 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 64.7%
Two or More 14.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Asian 5.9%
African American 2.9%
Largest group: White at 64.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.2, Gazelle Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gazelle Union Elementary, which includes Gazelle Elementary.
$17,632
Per student
+7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.3%
State 66.4%
Federal 5.3%
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 (~34 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gazelle Elementary
How many students attend Gazelle Elementary?
Gazelle Elementary has 34 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gazelle, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gazelle Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Gazelle Elementary is 17:1, which is 21% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% 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 Gazelle Elementary?
51.4% of students at Gazelle Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gazelle Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Gazelle Elementary is White at 64.7% of enrollment, in Gazelle, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gazelle Elementary?
Gazelle Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Gazelle Elementary a good school?
Gazelle Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Gazelle Union Elementary?
None reported; Gazelle Union Elementary operates only Gazelle Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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