Enrollment
549
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Heber, CA
Heber Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Heber Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061683002144
👥 S:T ratio 8
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heber Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 22.9:1
- students per teacher
- 59.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 549
- students enrolled
Heber Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Heber Elementary · California
NCES ID 061683002144 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heber Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Heber Elementary
Heber Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Heber, California, enrolling 549 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 22.9:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 549 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 1,821 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 275 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Heber's elementary schools, it stands alongside Dogwood Elementary (606 students): Heber Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.9:1 vs 19.5:1).
Its district, Heber Elementary, also runs Dogwood Elementary (606 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 Heber Elementary compares
Heber 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 | 22.9:1 | ▲ 7% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.1% | ▲ 6% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 549 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.9:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
549
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.9:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
4.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$18,420
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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
Hispanic or Latino 99.1%
Two or More 0.5%
White 0.2%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.8, Heber Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Heber Elementary, which includes Heber Elementary.
$18,420
Per student
+12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.2%
State 71.5%
Federal 15.3%
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 Heber Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Heber Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar elementary schools in Heber
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 (~549 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Heber Elementary
How many students attend Heber Elementary?
Heber Elementary has 549 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Heber, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heber Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Heber Elementary is 22.9:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Heber Elementary?
59.1% of students at Heber Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heber Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Heber Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of enrollment, in Heber, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heber Elementary?
Heber Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Heber Elementary a good school?
Heber Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Heber Elementary?
Besides Heber Elementary, Heber Elementary also operates Dogwood Elementary (606 students). See the Heber Elementary district page for the complete list.
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