Enrollment
139
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Landers, CA
Landers Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Landers Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062586009940
👥 S:T ratio 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Landers Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.9:1
- students per teacher
- 74.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 139
- students enrolled
Landers Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Morongo Unified · California
NCES ID 062586009940 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Landers Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Landers Elementary
Landers Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Landers, California, enrolling 139 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 139 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 338 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #236.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (45%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 421 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Morongo Unified also operates Yucca Valley High (1,168 students) and Twentynine Palms High (719 students) alongside Landers Elementary.
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 Landers Elementary compares
Landers 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 | 19.9:1 | ▼ 7% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.1% | ▲ 34% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 139 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 34% in California - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.7%
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
$15,753
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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
Hispanic or Latino 49.6%
White 45.3%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, Landers Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morongo Unified, which includes Landers Elementary.
$15,753
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.7%
State 72.7%
Federal 15.6%
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.
How Landers Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Valley High | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Twentynine Palms High | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| La Contenta Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Onaga Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Twentynine Palms Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Landers Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,168
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 719
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 579
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
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 (~139 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Landers Elementary
How many students attend Landers Elementary?
Landers Elementary has 139 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Landers, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Landers Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Landers Elementary is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% 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 Landers Elementary?
74.1% of students at Landers Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Landers Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Landers Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 49.6% of enrollment, in Landers, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Landers Elementary?
Landers Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Landers Elementary a good school?
Landers Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Morongo Unified?
Besides Landers Elementary, Morongo Unified also operates Yucca Valley High (1,168 students), Twentynine Palms High (719 students), and La Contenta Middle (647 students). See the Morongo Unified district page for the complete list.
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