Enrollment
682
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060004807406
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary — Paso Robles, CA
Federal NCES profile for Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 12
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: Paso Robles Joint 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)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet 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
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary reports 682 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 29.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 37% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 87% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% below the California average and 4% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 682 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Paso Robles Joint Unified spends $15,831 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 55.1% from local sources (property taxes), 33.8% from the state, and 11.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet 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 | 29.7:1 | ▲ 37% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.8% | ▼ 3% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 682 | top 75% | — | — |
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
53.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 3% 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
29.7:1
students per teacher
— 37% above state mean
Top 97% in California — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
35.2%
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
$15,831
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 682 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 682 Top 75% in California — larger than 25% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 29.7:1 +37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 53.8% -3% vs state
NCES ID 060004807406
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 75.7%
White 17.9%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 682:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.2%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paso Robles Joint Unified, which includes Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary.
$15,831
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 55.1%
State 33.8%
Federal 11.2%
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
- 1,986
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 884
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 665
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Enrollment
- 507
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
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Pat Butler Elementary
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Virginia Peterson Elementary
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary
How many students attend Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary?
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary has 682 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Paso Robles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary is 29.7:1, which is 37% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 87% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary?
53.8% of students at Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 75.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Paso Robles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary?
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.