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

Green Tree East Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Green Tree East Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064104001135
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Green Tree East Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#15 of 24
elementary schools in Victorville · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
19.5:1
students per teacher
87.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Green Tree East Elementary ranks #15 of 24 elementary schools in Victorville, CA.

Enrollment

508

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

87.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

+58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Green Tree East 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 Green Tree East Elementary

Green Tree East Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Victorville, California, enrolling 508 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 87.9% of students qualify for free meals, 58% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 508 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

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

Among 1,635 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,279, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 49/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 89.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Victorville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Liberty Elementary (1,014 students): Green Tree East Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.5:1 vs 26:1).

Victor Elementary also operates Liberty Elementary (1,014 students) and Mojave Vista Elementary (904 students) alongside Green Tree East 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 Green Tree East Elementary compares

Green Tree East 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 19.5:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.9% ▲ 58% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 508 top 44% - -

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

19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
508
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
87.9%
free-lunch eligible - 58% 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
19.5:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 31% in California - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
89.2%
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
$14,313
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 + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 68.1%
African American 19.9%
White 8.5%
Two or More 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.9, Green Tree East Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Victor Elementary, which includes Green Tree East Elementary.

$14,313
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.3%
State 76.7%
Federal 12.1%

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 Green Tree East Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mojave Vista Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Discovery School of the Arts Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Challenger School of Sports and Fitness Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Park View Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Victor Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Victorville

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 Green Tree East 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 Green Tree East Elementary

How many students attend Green Tree East Elementary?

Green Tree East Elementary has 508 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Victorville, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Tree East Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Green Tree East Elementary is 19.5:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Green Tree East Elementary?

87.9% of students at Green Tree East Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Green Tree East Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Green Tree East Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 68.1% of enrollment, in Victorville, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Tree East Elementary?

Green Tree East Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Green Tree East Elementary rank among elementary schools in Victorville?

By Resource Investment Index, Green Tree East Elementary ranks #15 of 24 elementary schools in Victorville, 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 Victorville on the city page.

Is Green Tree East Elementary a good school?

Green Tree East Elementary earns 17/100 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 Victor Elementary?

Besides Green Tree East Elementary, Victor Elementary also operates Liberty Elementary (1,014 students), Mojave Vista Elementary (904 students), and Discovery School of the Arts (902 students). See the Victor Elementary 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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