Enrollment
41
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Inverness, CA
Inverness Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Inverness Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063667007362
👥 S:T ratio 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Inverness Elementary earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.5:1
- students per teacher
- 34.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 41
- students enrolled
Inverness Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Shoreline Unified · California
NCES ID 063667007362 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Inverness Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Inverness Elementary
Inverness Elementary is a small elementary school in Inverness, California, enrolling 41 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 41 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 85 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #80, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and White (34%) (diversity index 51/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Shoreline Unified spends $36,707 per pupil, 122% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Shoreline Unified also operates Tomales Elementary (160 students) and Tomales High (127 students) alongside Inverness Elementary.
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 Inverness Elementary compares
Inverness 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 | 20.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.2% | ▼ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 41 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
41
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
20.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 39% in California - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
58.5%
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
$36,707
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 + 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
Hispanic or Latino 61.0%
White 34.1%
Two or More 4.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Inverness Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shoreline Unified, which includes Inverness Elementary.
$36,707
Per student
+122%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+121%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.1%
State 16.4%
Federal 15.4%
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.
How Inverness Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomales Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tomales High | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| West Marin Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bodega Bay Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Inverness Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 127
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~41 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Inverness Elementary
How many students attend Inverness Elementary?
Inverness Elementary has 41 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Inverness, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Inverness Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Inverness Elementary is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher 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 Inverness Elementary?
34.2% of students at Inverness Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Inverness Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Inverness Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 61.0% of enrollment, in Inverness, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Inverness Elementary?
Inverness Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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 Inverness Elementary a good school?
Inverness Elementary earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Shoreline Unified?
Besides Inverness Elementary, Shoreline Unified also operates Tomales Elementary (160 students), Tomales High (127 students), and West Marin Elementary (114 students). See the Shoreline Unified district page for the complete list.
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