Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake Hughes, CA
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes
Federal NCES profile for Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of California schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.4:1
- large classes for California
- 35.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 195
- students enrolled
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes has class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 061788007291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-99 students YoY
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes shrank from 147 students in 2022-23 to 48 in 2023-24 (-67.3%).
Teacher FTE added 8.9 → 9.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-99 students YoY 061788007291 · Lake Hughes, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
195 enr · 24.4:1 · 35.4% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Gales Ferry School (195 students)
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes shrank from 147 students in 2022-23 to 48 in 2023-24 (-67.3%). Teacher FTE added 8.9 → 9.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes compares
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes 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 | 24.4:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.4% | ▼ 36% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 83% | - | - |
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 55.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary reports $14,203 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 (~195 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes
How many students attend Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes?
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes has 195 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake Hughes, CA. CCD year-over-year: 147 (2022-23) → 48 (2023-24), down 99.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes?
The student-teacher ratio at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes is 24.4:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes?
35.4% of students at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes?
The largest demographic group at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes is White at 55.4% of enrollment, in Lake Hughes, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes?
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary?
None reported; Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary operates only Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes as a public school district in NCES's records.