Enrollment
455
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bayside, CA
Jacoby Creek
Federal NCES profile for Jacoby Creek, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061866002271
👥 S:T ratio 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jacoby Creek earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 23.9:1
- large classes for California
- 28.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 455
- students enrolled
Jacoby Creek has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jacoby Creek Elementary · California
NCES ID 061866002271 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jacoby Creek compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jacoby Creek
Jacoby Creek is a mid-sized elementary school in Bayside, California, enrolling 455 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.9:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 455 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,239 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #349.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Two or More (13%) (diversity index 45/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Jacoby Creek Elementary operates only this one school, so Jacoby Creek 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 Jacoby Creek compares
Jacoby Creek on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.9:1 | ▲ 11% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.5% | ▼ 49% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 455 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.9:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
455
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
23.9:1
students per teacher
- 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 72.5%
Two or More 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 72.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.6, Jacoby Creek is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
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 (~455 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jacoby Creek
How many students attend Jacoby Creek?
Jacoby Creek has 455 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bayside, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jacoby Creek?
The student-teacher ratio at Jacoby Creek is 23.9:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jacoby Creek?
28.5% of students at Jacoby Creek are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jacoby Creek?
The largest demographic group at Jacoby Creek is White at 72.5% of enrollment, in Bayside, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jacoby Creek?
Jacoby Creek has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Jacoby Creek a good school?
Jacoby Creek earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Jacoby Creek Elementary?
None reported; Jacoby Creek Elementary operates only Jacoby Creek as a public school district in NCES's records.
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