Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gorman, CA
Gorman Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Gorman Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Gorman Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 39.3:1
- large classes for California
- 60.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 118
- students enrolled
Gorman Elementary has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 061560001979 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Gorman Elementary grew from 83 students in 2022-23 to 90 in 2023-24 (+8.4%).
Teacher FTE held 3.7 → 3.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+7 students YoY 061560001979 · Gorman, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
118 enr · 39.3:1 · 60.2% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Vulture Peak Middle School (118 students)
Gorman Elementary grew from 83 students in 2022-23 to 90 in 2023-24 (+8.4%). Teacher FTE held 3.7 → 3.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Gorman Elementary compares
Gorman Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 39.3:1 | ▲ 83% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.2% | ▲ 8% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 88% | - | - |
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 50.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Gorman Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Gorman Joint reports $19,723 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 (~118 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gorman Elementary
How many students attend Gorman Elementary?
Gorman Elementary has 118 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gorman, CA. CCD year-over-year: 83 (2022-23) → 90 (2023-24), up 7.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gorman Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Gorman Elementary is 39.3:1, which is 83% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 150% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gorman Elementary?
60.2% of students at Gorman Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gorman Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Gorman Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 50.8% of enrollment, in Gorman, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gorman Elementary?
Gorman Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Gorman Joint?
None reported; Gorman Joint operates only Gorman Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.