Enrollment
33
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061762002193
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Hornbrook Elementary · California
NCES ID 061762002193 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hornbrook Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hornbrook Elementary
Hornbrook Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Hornbrook, California, enrolling 33 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Hornbrook Elementary is leaner than roughly 95% of California schools and 49% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 33 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 135 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #96.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (18%) (diversity index 62/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hornbrook Elementary spends $25,225 per pupil, 53% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hornbrook Elementary operates only this one school, so Hornbrook Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 33 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 Hornbrook Elementary compares
Hornbrook 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 | 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
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.4%
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
$25,225
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 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 57.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 18.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Asian 6.1%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 3.0%
Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Hornbrook Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hornbrook Elementary, which includes Hornbrook Elementary.
$25,225
Per student
+53%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.8%
State 35.1%
Federal 11.2%
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.
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 (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hornbrook Elementary a good school?
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. 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 Hornbrook Elementary?
None reported; Hornbrook Elementary operates only Hornbrook Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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