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

Glen Cove Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Glen Cove Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064074009455
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glen Cove Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#6 of 16
elementary schools in Vallejo · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
27.6:1
large classes for California
53.7%
free-lunch eligible

Glen Cove Elementary has class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glen Cove Elementary ranks #6 of 16 elementary schools in Vallejo, CA.

School address

Enrollment

441

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

27.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+28% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

53.7%

vs 55.5% California avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Glen Cove Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Glen Cove Elementary

Glen Cove Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Vallejo, California, enrolling 441 students.

Class loads run heavy: 27.6:1 is larger than about 91% of California schools and 28% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 441 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 1,520 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,443, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and African American (17%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Vallejo's elementary schools, it stands alongside Caliber: Changemakers Academy (975 students): Glen Cove Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (27.6:1 vs 23.2:1).

Vallejo City Unified also operates Jesse M. Bethel High (1,418 students) and Vallejo High (1,146 students) alongside Glen Cove Elementary.

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 Glen Cove Elementary compares

Glen Cove 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 27.6:1 ▲ 28% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.7% ▼ 3% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 441 top 54% - -

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

27.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
441
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
53.7%
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
27.6:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 91% in California - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
66.0%
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
$15,749
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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

Hispanic or Latino 49.7%
African American 16.6%
Two or More 14.1%
Asian 10.4%
White 6.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Glen Cove Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vallejo City Unified, which includes Glen Cove Elementary.

$15,749
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 59.2%
Federal 13.6%

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.

How Glen Cove Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jesse M. Bethel High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vallejo High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hogan Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glen Cove Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Vallejo City Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Vallejo

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Glen Cove Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Glen Cove Elementary

How many students attend Glen Cove Elementary?

Glen Cove Elementary has 441 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Vallejo, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen Cove Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Glen Cove Elementary is 27.6:1, which is 28% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Glen Cove Elementary?

53.7% of students at Glen Cove Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glen Cove Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Glen Cove Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 49.7% of enrollment, in Vallejo, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glen Cove Elementary?

Glen Cove Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (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).

How does Glen Cove Elementary rank among elementary schools in Vallejo?

By Resource Investment Index, Glen Cove Elementary ranks #6 of 16 elementary schools in Vallejo, 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 Vallejo on the city page.

Is Glen Cove Elementary a good school?

Glen Cove Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Vallejo City Unified?

Besides Glen Cove Elementary, Vallejo City Unified also operates Jesse M. Bethel High (1,418 students), Vallejo High (1,146 students), and Hogan Middle (785 students). See the Vallejo City Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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