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.
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
NCES ID 061509001904 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+11 students YoY
Gerber Elementary held near 410 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+11 students YoY 061509001904 · Gerber, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
400 enr · 23.5:1 · 76.4% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Stewart Elementary School (400 students)
Gerber Elementary held near 410 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Gerber Elementary compares
Gerber 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Gerber Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Gerber Union Elementary reports $16,855 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~400 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 399 (2022-23) → 410 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.