Elementary school (grades K-5) · Somes Bar, CA
Junction Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Junction Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.
The verdict
Junction Elementary earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 14
- Resource Index · Lower
- 34:1
- large classes for California
- 76.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 34
- students enrolled
Junction Elementary has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 061923002309 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Junction Elementary grew from 13 students in 2022-23 to 23 in 2023-24 (+76.9%).
Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+10 students YoY 061923002309 · Somes Bar, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
34 enr · 34:1 · 76.9% lunch · RII 14
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Junction Elementary grew from 13 students in 2022-23 to 23 in 2023-24 (+76.9%). Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Junction Elementary compares
Junction Elementary is a growing 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 | 34:1 | ▲ 58% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.9% | ▲ 39% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 95% | - | - |
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: American Indian / Alaska Native at 64.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Junction Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Junction Elementary reports $38,154 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~34 students)
Frequently asked questions about Junction Elementary
How many students attend Junction Elementary?
Junction Elementary has 34 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Somes Bar, CA. CCD year-over-year: 13 (2022-23) → 23 (2023-24), up 10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Junction Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Junction Elementary is 34:1, which is 58% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 117% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Junction Elementary?
76.9% of students at Junction Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Junction Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Junction Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 64.7% of enrollment, in Somes Bar, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Junction Elementary?
Junction Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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).
What other schools are in Junction Elementary?
None reported; Junction Elementary operates only Junction Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.