Enrollment
744
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 010339001887
Lake View Elementary School — Mccalla, AL
Federal NCES profile for Lake View Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 17
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 57
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Tuscaloosa County · Alabama
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.8:1
vs 17.8:1 Alabama avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.8%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake View Elementary School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lake View Elementary School reports 744 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% above the Alabama state mean of 17.8:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% below the Alabama average and 15% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 744 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tuscaloosa County spends $12,636 per pupil district-wide, below the Alabama average of $14,500 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.0% from local sources (property taxes), 58.1% from the state, and 14.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lake View Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alabama state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.8:1 | ▲ 17% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.8% | ▼ 26% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 744 | top 82% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
43.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 91% in Alabama — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,636
per pupil, district-wide
— below Alabama avg of $14,500
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 744 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 744 Top 82% in Alabama — larger than 18% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 37.0
Students per teacher 20.8:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.8% -26% vs state
NCES ID 010339001887
Student demographics
White 72.7%
African American 18.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 744:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.1%
In-school suspensions 16
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tuscaloosa County, which includes Lake View Elementary School.
$12,636
Per student
-13%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.0%
State 58.1%
Federal 14.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,607
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,434
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,076
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 743
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 738
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lake View Elementary School
How many students attend Lake View Elementary School?
Lake View Elementary School has 744 students enrolled. It is a other school in McCalla, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake View Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake View Elementary School is 20.8:1, which is 17% higher than the Alabama average of 17.8:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lake View Elementary School?
43.8% of students at Lake View Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake View Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Lake View Elementary School is White at 72.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in McCalla, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake View Elementary School?
Lake View Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.