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

Guerneville Primary

Federal NCES profile for Guerneville Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061632014302
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Guerneville Primary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#2 of 3
public schools in Guerneville · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
12:1
small classes for California
38.9%
free-lunch eligible

Guerneville Primary has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Guerneville Primary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Guerneville, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Guerneville Primary shrank from 18 students in 2022-23 to 17 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-1 students YoY 061632014302 · Guerneville, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

12 enr · 12:1 · 38.9% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Guerneville Elementary (Charter) (171 students)

Guerneville Primary shrank from 18 students in 2022-23 to 17 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Guerneville Primary compares

Guerneville Primary is a shrinking 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 12:1 ▼ 44% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.9% ▼ 30% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 12 top 98% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.9%
free-lunch eligible - 30% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 44% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.7%
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
$26,612
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
Two or More 8.3%

Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.6, Guerneville Primary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Guerneville Elementary reports $26,612 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Guerneville Primary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Guerneville Elementary (Charter) Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Guerneville Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Guerneville Elementary · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Guerneville

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Guerneville Primary

How many students attend Guerneville Primary?

Guerneville Primary has 12 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Guerneville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 18 (2022-23) → 17 (2023-24), down 1.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Guerneville Primary?

The student-teacher ratio at Guerneville Primary is 12:1, which is 44% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Guerneville Primary?

38.9% of students at Guerneville Primary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Guerneville Primary?

The largest demographic group at Guerneville Primary is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Guerneville, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Guerneville Primary?

Guerneville Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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).

How does Guerneville Primary rank among public schools in Guerneville?

By Resource Investment Index, Guerneville Primary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Guerneville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Guerneville Elementary?

Besides Guerneville Primary, Guerneville Elementary also operates Guerneville Elementary (Charter) (171 students). See the Guerneville 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.