Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hornbrook, CA
Hornbrook Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hornbrook Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
Hornbrook Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11:1
- small classes for California
- 65.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 33
- students enrolled
Hornbrook Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 061762002193 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Hornbrook Elementary grew from 35 students in 2022-23 to 38 in 2023-24 (+8.6%).
Teacher FTE lost 4.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+3 students YoY 061762002193 · Hornbrook, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
33 enr · 11:1 · 65.7% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Hornbrook Elementary grew from 35 students in 2022-23 to 38 in 2023-24 (+8.6%). Teacher FTE lost 4.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Hornbrook Elementary compares
Hornbrook 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 49% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.7% | ▲ 18% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Hornbrook Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Hornbrook Elementary reports $35,971 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~33 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hornbrook Elementary
How many students attend Hornbrook Elementary?
Hornbrook Elementary has 33 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hornbrook, CA. CCD year-over-year: 35 (2022-23) → 38 (2023-24), up 3.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hornbrook Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hornbrook Elementary is 11:1, which is 49% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 30% 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 Hornbrook Elementary?
65.7% of students at Hornbrook Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hornbrook Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hornbrook Elementary is White at 57.6% of enrollment, in Hornbrook, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hornbrook Elementary?
Hornbrook Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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).
What other schools are in Hornbrook Elementary?
None reported; Hornbrook Elementary operates only Hornbrook Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.