Enrollment
64
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Gatos, CA
Lakeside Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lakeside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062070002488
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakeside Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.
- #4 of 7
- elementary schools in Los Gatos · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16:1
- small classes for California
- 13.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Lakeside Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lakeside Elementary ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in Los Gatos, CA.
School address
District: Lakeside Joint · California
NCES ID 062070002488 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakeside Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakeside Elementary
Lakeside Elementary is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Los Gatos, California, enrolling 64 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16:1, Lakeside Elementary is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 26% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.7% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the California average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of California schools, with 64 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 39 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #32, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Two or More (22%) (diversity index 53/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lakeside Joint spends $34,672 per pupil, 110% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Los Gatos's elementary schools, it stands alongside Alta Vista Elementary (584 students): Lakeside Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 27.8:1).
Lakeside Joint operates only this one school, so Lakeside Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 64 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 Lakeside Elementary compares
Lakeside 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 | 16:1 | ▼ 26% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.7% | ▼ 75% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 75% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$34,672
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 64.1%
Two or More 21.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Asian 6.3%
Largest group: White at 64.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Lakeside Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lakeside Joint, which includes Lakeside Elementary.
$34,672
Per student
+110%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+109%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.1%
State 13.4%
Federal 1.5%
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 in Los Gatos
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Alta Vista Elementary
Standard public school
584 students 27.8:1 students per teacher
Daves Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
549 students 26.1:1 students per teacher
Blossom Hill Elementary
Standard public school
530 students 26.5:1 students per teacher
Louise Van Meter Elementary
Standard public school
507 students 23:1 students per teacher
Loma Prieta Elementary
Standard public school
259 students 25.9:1 students per teacher
Lexington Elementary
Standard public school
174 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
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 (~64 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lakeside Elementary
How many students attend Lakeside Elementary?
Lakeside Elementary has 64 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Gatos, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeside Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakeside Elementary is 16:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% 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 Lakeside Elementary?
13.7% of students at Lakeside Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeside Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lakeside Elementary is White at 64.1% of enrollment, in Los Gatos, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeside Elementary?
Lakeside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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).
How does Lakeside Elementary rank among elementary schools in Los Gatos?
By Resource Investment Index, Lakeside Elementary ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in Los Gatos, 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 Los Gatos on the city page.
Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?
Lakeside Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Lakeside Joint?
None reported; Lakeside Joint operates only Lakeside Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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