Elementary school (grades K-5) · Le Grand, CA

Le Grand Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Le Grand Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062124002547
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Le Grand Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Le Grand · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
19.1:1
small classes for California
73.0%
free-lunch eligible

Le Grand Elementary has class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Le Grand Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Le Grand, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Le Grand Elementary held near 330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 18.1 → 18.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 062124002547 · Le Grand, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

344 enr · 19.1:1 · 73.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert J. O'brien School (344 students)

Le Grand Elementary held near 330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.1 → 18.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Le Grand Elementary compares

Le Grand Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.1:1 ▼ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.0% ▲ 32% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 344 top 68% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.0%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
19.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 28% in California - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$22,018
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.5%
White 9.0%
Asian 2.0%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Le Grand Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Le Grand Union Elementary reports $22,018 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.

Frequently asked questions about Le Grand Elementary

How many students attend Le Grand Elementary?

Le Grand Elementary has 344 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Le Grand, CA. CCD year-over-year: 337 (2022-23) → 330 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Le Grand Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Le Grand Elementary is 19.1:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% 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 Le Grand Elementary?

73.0% of students at Le Grand Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Le Grand Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Le Grand Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 87.5% of enrollment, in Le Grand, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Le Grand Elementary?

Le Grand Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Le Grand Elementary rank among public schools in Le Grand?

By Resource Investment Index, Le Grand Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Le Grand, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Le Grand Union Elementary?

None reported; Le Grand Union Elementary operates only Le Grand Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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