Enrollment
195
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061788007291
👥 S:T ratio 2
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061788007291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes is a mid-sized elementary school in Lake Hughes, California, enrolling 195 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.4:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 195 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 335 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #273, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 55/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary spends $11,667 per pupil, 29% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes compares
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes on the metrics families compare, against 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
24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.4:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 75% in California - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$11,667
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 55.4%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9%
Two or More 6.7%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 55.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary, which includes Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes.
$11,667
Per student
-29%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.0%
State 33.7%
Federal 16.3%
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.
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 (~195 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes a good school?
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of 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 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.
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