Enrollment
210
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grenada, CA
Grenada Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Grenada Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061611002011
👥 S:T ratio 16
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grenada Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21:1
- students per teacher
- 40.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 210
- students enrolled
Grenada Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grenada Elementary · California
NCES ID 061611002011 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grenada Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grenada Elementary
Grenada Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Grenada, California, enrolling 210 students.
At 21:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 210 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 428 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #126.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 244 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Grenada Elementary operates only this one school, so Grenada Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Grenada Elementary compares
Grenada 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 | 21:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.6% | ▼ 27% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 210 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 43% in California - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,597
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
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 68.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
Two or More 9.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 68.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Grenada Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grenada Elementary, which includes Grenada Elementary.
$13,597
Per student
-18%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.0%
State 67.8%
Federal 13.2%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~210 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grenada Elementary
How many students attend Grenada Elementary?
Grenada Elementary has 210 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Grenada, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grenada Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Grenada Elementary is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Grenada Elementary?
40.6% of students at Grenada Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grenada Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Grenada Elementary is White at 68.1% of enrollment, in Grenada, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grenada Elementary?
Grenada Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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).
Is Grenada Elementary a good school?
Grenada Elementary earns 38/100 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 Grenada Elementary?
None reported; Grenada Elementary operates only Grenada Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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