Enrollment
71
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Occidental, CA
Harmony Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Harmony Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061662002091
👥 S:T ratio 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harmony Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.7:1
- students per teacher
- 13.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 71
- students enrolled
Harmony Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harmony Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061662002091 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harmony Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harmony Elementary
Harmony Elementary is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Occidental, California, enrolling 71 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.7:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.7% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the California average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 71 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 43 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #30.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 355 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Harmony Union Elementary spends $30,170 per pupil, 83% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Occidental's elementary schools, it stands alongside Salmon Creek School - a Charter (162 students): Harmony Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.7:1 vs 20.3:1).
Its district, Harmony Union Elementary, also runs Salmon Creek School - a Charter (162 students).
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 Harmony Elementary compares
Harmony 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 | 23.7:1 | ▲ 10% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.7% | ▼ 75% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.7:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 75% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.7:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 69% in California - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$30,170
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 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.
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 77.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Two or More 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Largest group: White at 77.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.6, Harmony Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harmony Union Elementary, which includes Harmony Elementary.
$30,170
Per student
+83%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+82%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.4%
State 49.2%
Federal 6.3%
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 Harmony Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Creek School - a Charter | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harmony Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar elementary schools in Occidental
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~71 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harmony Elementary
How many students attend Harmony Elementary?
Harmony Elementary has 71 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Occidental, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Elementary is 23.7:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harmony Elementary?
13.7% of students at Harmony Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harmony Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Harmony Elementary is White at 77.5% of enrollment, in Occidental, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harmony Elementary?
Harmony Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Harmony Elementary a good school?
Harmony Elementary earns 30/100 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 Harmony Union Elementary?
Besides Harmony Elementary, Harmony Union Elementary also operates Salmon Creek School - a Charter (162 students). See the Harmony Union Elementary district page for the complete list.
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