- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Harmony Elementary grew from 51 students in 2022-23 to 60 in 2023-24 (+17.6%).
Teacher FTE added 3.0 → 3.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+9 students YoY 061662002091 · Occidental, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
71 enr · 23.7:1 · 13.7% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Salmon Creek School - a Charter (162 students)
Harmony Elementary grew from 51 students in 2022-23 to 60 in 2023-24 (+17.6%). Teacher FTE added 3.0 → 3.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Harmony Elementary compares
Harmony Elementary is a growing 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 | 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 methodology
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
$31,492
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
Counselors0.2 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.
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
District finance for Harmony Union Elementary reports $31,492 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Similar elementary schools in Occidental
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.
Similar enrollment (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.7:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 51 (2022-23) → 60 (2023-24), up 9.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.