Elementary school (grades K-5) · Angwin, CA

Howell Mountain Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Howell Mountain Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061776002196

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Howell Mountain Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.

32
Resource Index · Typical: 14.2:1
small classes for California: 50.0%
free-lunch eligible: 85
students enrolled

Howell Mountain Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

School address

Angwin, CA 94508

District: Howell Mountain Elementary · California

NCES ID 061776002196 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Howell Mountain Elementary shrank from 102 students in 2022-23 to 93 in 2023-24 (-8.8%).

Teacher FTE added 6.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-9 students YoY 061776002196 · Angwin, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

85 enr · 14.2:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

Howell Mountain Elementary shrank from 102 students in 2022-23 to 93 in 2023-24 (-8.8%). Teacher FTE added 6.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Howell Mountain Elementary compares

Howell Mountain Elementary is a shrinking 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	14.2:1	▼ 34%	21.5:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	50.0%	▼ 10%	55.5%	51.7%
Enrollment	85	top 91%	-	-

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.2:1

Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.

Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need

50.0%

free-lunch eligible - 10% below the California average of 55.5%

Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.

Staffing depth

14.2:1

students per teacher - 34% below state mean

Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools

Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.

Engagement

30.6%

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

$23,294

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

Counselors0.0 FTE

Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.5%

White 32.9%

Two or More 5.9%

American Indian / Alaska Native 3.5%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Howell Mountain Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Howell Mountain Elementary reports $23,294 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 (~85 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Howell Mountain Elementary

How many students attend Howell Mountain Elementary?

Howell Mountain Elementary has 85 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Angwin, CA. CCD year-over-year: 102 (2022-23) → 93 (2023-24), down 9.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Howell Mountain Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Howell Mountain Elementary is 14.2:1, which is 34% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% 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 Howell Mountain Elementary?

50.0% of students at Howell Mountain Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Howell Mountain Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Howell Mountain Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment, in Angwin, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Howell Mountain Elementary?

Howell Mountain Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Howell Mountain Elementary?

None reported; Howell Mountain Elementary operates only Howell Mountain Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026