Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lemoore, CA
Island Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Island Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Island Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #4 of 7
- elementary schools in Lemoore · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.9:1
- students per teacher
- 37.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Island Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Island Elementary ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in Lemoore, CA.
School address
NCES ID 061851002268 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-25 students YoY
Island Elementary shrank from 392 students in 2022-23 to 367 in 2023-24 (-6.4%).
Teacher FTE held 18.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-25 students YoY 061851002268 · Lemoore, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
395 enr · 21.9:1 · 37.2% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: San Cayetano Elementary School (395 students)
Island Elementary shrank from 392 students in 2022-23 to 367 in 2023-24 (-6.4%). Teacher FTE held 18.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Island Elementary compares
Island 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 | 21.9:1 | ▲ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.2% | ▼ 33% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 395 | top 61% | - | - |
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 50.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Island Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar elementary schools in Lemoore
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~395 students)
Frequently asked questions about Island Elementary
How many students attend Island Elementary?
Island Elementary has 395 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lemoore, CA. CCD year-over-year: 392 (2022-23) → 367 (2023-24), down 25.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Island Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Island Elementary is 21.9:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Island Elementary?
37.2% of students at Island Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Island Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Island Elementary is White at 50.9% of enrollment, in Lemoore, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Island Elementary?
Island Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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).
How does Island Elementary rank among elementary schools in Lemoore?
By Resource Investment Index, Island Elementary ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in Lemoore, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lemoore on the city page.
What other schools are in Island Union Elementary?
None; Island Union Elementary is a single-school charter district, and Island Elementary is its only campus.