Elementary school (grades K-5) · Thousand Oaks, CA

Glenwood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Glenwood 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 060964001012
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glenwood Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#10 of 11
elementary schools in Thousand Oaks · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
18.2:1
small classes for California
64.2%
free-lunch eligible

Glenwood Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glenwood Elementary ranks #10 of 11 elementary schools in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Enrollment

218

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

64.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

+16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Glenwood Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Glenwood Elementary

Glenwood Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Thousand Oaks, California, enrolling 218 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.2% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 218 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 632 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #452, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1090 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Thousand Oaks's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lang Ranch (723 students): Glenwood Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.2:1 vs 23.3:1).

Conejo Valley Unified also operates Newbury Park High (2,047 students) and Westlake High (1,900 students) alongside Glenwood 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 Glenwood Elementary compares

Glenwood 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 18.2:1 ▼ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.2% ▲ 16% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 218 top 81% - -

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

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
218
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
64.2%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
18.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 22% in California - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.0%
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
$13,673
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 93.1%
White 4.1%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.1, Glenwood Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Conejo Valley Unified, which includes Glenwood Elementary.

$13,673
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.8%
State 29.3%
Federal 7.9%

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 Glenwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newbury Park High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westlake High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thousand Oaks High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sycamore Canyon Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colina Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Conejo Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Thousand Oaks

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 Glenwood 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 Glenwood Elementary

How many students attend Glenwood Elementary?

Glenwood Elementary has 218 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Thousand Oaks, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Glenwood Elementary is 18.2:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 16% 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 Glenwood Elementary?

64.2% of students at Glenwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glenwood Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Glenwood Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 93.1% of enrollment, in Thousand Oaks, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glenwood Elementary?

Glenwood 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).

How does Glenwood Elementary rank among elementary schools in Thousand Oaks?

By Resource Investment Index, Glenwood Elementary ranks #10 of 11 elementary schools in Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks on the city page.

Is Glenwood Elementary a good school?

Glenwood Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. It is also less 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 Conejo Valley Unified?

Besides Glenwood Elementary, Conejo Valley Unified also operates Newbury Park High (2,047 students), Westlake High (1,900 students), and Thousand Oaks High (1,703 students). See the Conejo Valley 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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