- Enrollment
- 615
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ione, CA
Ione Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Ione Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060245008788
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ione Elementary earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of California schools.
- 12
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25.6:1
- large classes for California
- 34.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 564
- students enrolled
Ione Elementary has class sizes larger than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Amador County Unified · California
NCES ID 060245008788 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+6 students YoY
Ione Elementary held near 530 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+6 students YoY 060245008788 · Ione, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD
564 enr · 25.6:1 · 34.5% lunch · RII 12
Nearest enrollment peer: Amador High (615 students)
Ione Elementary held near 530 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
Ione Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Amador High
Amador High
615 students
- Argonaut High
Argonaut High
593 students
- This school
Ione Elementary
564 students
- Jackson Elemen
Jackson Elementary
479 students
- Sutter Creek E
Sutter Creek Elementary
387 students
- Ione Junior Hi
Ione Junior High
387 students
What this shows Ione Elementary reports 564 students on the CCD universe file.
How Ione Elementary compares
Ione Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.6:1 | ▲ 19% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.5% | ▼ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 564 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25.6:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
564
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
34.5%
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
25.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 83% in California - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$14,526
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 64.0%
Hispanic or Latino 25.7%
Two or More 7.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 64.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.8, Ione Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Amador County Unified reports $14,526 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Ione Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amador High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Argonaut High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Jackson Elementary | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sutter Creek Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ione Junior High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ione Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 593
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
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 (~564 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ione Elementary
How many students attend Ione Elementary?
Ione Elementary has 564 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ione, CA. CCD year-over-year: 524 (2022-23) → 530 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ione Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Ione Elementary is 25.6:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 63% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ione Elementary?
34.5% of students at Ione Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ione Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Ione Elementary is White at 64.0% of enrollment, in Ione, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ione Elementary?
Ione Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Amador County Unified?
Besides Ione Elementary, Amador County Unified also operates Amador High (615 students), Argonaut High (593 students), and Jackson Elementary (479 students). See the Amador County Unified district page for the complete list.