Enrollment
313
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Janesville, CA
Janesville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Janesville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061878002275
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Janesville Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools.
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.5:1
- small classes for California
- 34.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 313
- students enrolled
Janesville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Janesville Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061878002275 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Janesville Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Janesville Elementary
Janesville Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Janesville, California, enrolling 313 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16.5:1, Janesville Elementary is leaner than roughly 85% of California schools and 23% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 313 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 749 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #654, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 522 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Janesville Union Elementary spends $12,926 per pupil, 22% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Janesville Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Janesville Elementary 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 Janesville Elementary compares
Janesville 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 | 16.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.6% | ▼ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 313 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
313
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.6%
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
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.5%
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
$12,926
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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.9 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 75.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 75.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Janesville Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Janesville Union Elementary, which includes Janesville Elementary.
$12,926
Per student
-22%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.9%
State 76.8%
Federal 9.3%
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 (~313 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Janesville Elementary
How many students attend Janesville Elementary?
Janesville Elementary has 313 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Janesville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Janesville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Janesville Elementary is 16.5:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 5% 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 Janesville Elementary?
34.6% of students at Janesville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Janesville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Janesville Elementary is White at 75.7% of enrollment, in Janesville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Janesville Elementary?
Janesville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Janesville Elementary a good school?
Janesville Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Janesville Union Elementary?
None reported; Janesville Union Elementary operates only Janesville Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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