Enrollment
400
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gerber, CA
Gerber Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Gerber Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061509001904
👥 S:T ratio 6
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gerber Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.5:1
- students per teacher
- 76.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 400
- students enrolled
Gerber Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gerber Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061509001904 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gerber Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gerber Elementary
Gerber Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Gerber, California, enrolling 400 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.5:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 400 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,907 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,088.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and White (18%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Gerber Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Gerber Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Gerber Elementary compares
Gerber 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 | 23.5:1 | ▲ 9% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.4% | ▲ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 400 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
400
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
23.5:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 67% in California - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
41.8%
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
$13,905
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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
Hispanic or Latino 78.5%
White 17.8%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Gerber Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gerber Union Elementary, which includes Gerber Elementary.
$13,905
Per student
-16%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.0%
State 70.0%
Federal 13.0%
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 (~400 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gerber Elementary
How many students attend Gerber Elementary?
Gerber Elementary has 400 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gerber, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gerber Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Gerber Elementary is 23.5:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gerber Elementary?
76.4% of students at Gerber Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gerber Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Gerber Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 78.5% of enrollment, in Gerber, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gerber Elementary?
Gerber Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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).
Is Gerber Elementary a good school?
Gerber Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Gerber Union Elementary?
None reported; Gerber Union Elementary operates only Gerber Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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