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

Glenwood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Glenwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062181002586
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glenwood Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#7 of 83
elementary schools in Stockton · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
23.6:1
students per teacher
65.7%
free-lunch eligible

Glenwood Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glenwood Elementary ranks #7 of 83 elementary schools in Stockton, CA.

School address

Enrollment

378

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.7%

vs 55.5% California avg

+18% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 Stockton, California, enrolling 378 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.6:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 378 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,653 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #376.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and White (17%) (diversity index 37/100).

13.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Stockton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Great Valley Elementary (983 students): Glenwood Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.6:1 vs 27.3:1).

Linden Unified also operates Linden High (743 students) and Waverly Elementary (438 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 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.7% ▲ 18% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 378 top 64% - -

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

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
378
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.7%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in California - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,668
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 + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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 77.2%
White 16.7%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 2.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.4, Glenwood Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

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

$13,668
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.6%
State 58.6%
Federal 11.8%

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
Linden High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Waverly Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Linden Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Waterloo Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pride Continuation Smaller Higher 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

Linden Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Stockton

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 378 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Stockton, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Glenwood Elementary is 23.6:1, which is 10% 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 Glenwood Elementary?

65.7% 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 77.2% of enrollment, in Stockton, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glenwood Elementary?

Glenwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Glenwood Elementary rank among elementary schools in Stockton?

By Resource Investment Index, Glenwood Elementary ranks #7 of 83 elementary schools in Stockton, 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 Stockton on the city page.

Is Glenwood Elementary a good school?

Glenwood Elementary earns 34/100 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 Linden Unified?

Besides Glenwood Elementary, Linden Unified also operates Linden High (743 students), Waverly Elementary (438 students), and Linden Elementary (414 students). See the Linden 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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