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

Greeley Hill Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Greeley Hill Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062394003599
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greeley Hill Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

32
Resource Index · Typical
8.3:1
small classes for California
83.3%
free-lunch eligible
25
students enrolled

Greeley Hill Elementary has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

25

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.3:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-61% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

83.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+50% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greeley Hill 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 Greeley Hill Elementary

Greeley Hill Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Coulterville, California, enrolling 25 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Greeley Hill Elementary is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 61% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 83.3% of students qualify for free meals, 50% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 25 enrolled.

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

Among 122 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #93, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 53/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 76.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 8 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 25 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Mariposa County Unified also operates Mariposa County High (461 students) and Woodland Elementary (435 students) alongside Greeley Hill 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 Greeley Hill Elementary compares

Greeley Hill 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 8.3:1 ▼ 61% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.3% ▲ 50% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 25 top 96% - -

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

8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
83.3%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher - 61% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
76.0%
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
$15,723
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
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.0 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

White 60.0%
Hispanic or Latino 32.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.0%

Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Greeley Hill Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mariposa County Unified, which includes Greeley Hill Elementary.

$15,723
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.5%
State 27.6%
Federal 15.9%

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 Greeley Hill Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mariposa County High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodland Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mariposa Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Don Pedro Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sierra Home Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mariposa County Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Greeley Hill 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 Greeley Hill Elementary

How many students attend Greeley Hill Elementary?

Greeley Hill Elementary has 25 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coulterville, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greeley Hill Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Greeley Hill Elementary is 8.3:1, which is 61% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% lower 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 Greeley Hill Elementary?

83.3% of students at Greeley Hill Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greeley Hill Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Greeley Hill Elementary is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Coulterville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greeley Hill Elementary?

Greeley Hill Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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).

Is Greeley Hill Elementary a good school?

Greeley Hill Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Mariposa County Unified?

Besides Greeley Hill Elementary, Mariposa County Unified also operates Mariposa County High (461 students), Woodland Elementary (435 students), and Mariposa Elementary (386 students). See the Mariposa County 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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