Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lompoc, CA

Leonora Fillmore Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Leonora Fillmore Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062241002680
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leonora Fillmore Elementary earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#5 of 9
elementary schools in Lompoc · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
19.5:1
students per teacher
72.7%
free-lunch eligible

Leonora Fillmore Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leonora Fillmore Elementary ranks #5 of 9 elementary schools in Lompoc, CA.

School address

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

-22 students YoY

Leonora Fillmore Elementary held near 490 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 062241002680 · Lompoc, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

469 enr · 19.5:1 · 72.7% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Lompoc High (1,593 students)

Leonora Fillmore Elementary held near 490 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Leonora Fillmore Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leonora Fillmore Elementary reports 469 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Leonora Fillmore Elementary compares

Leonora Fillmore 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 19.5:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.7% ▲ 31% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 469 top 50% - -

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

19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
469
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.7%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
19.5:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 31% in California - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
52.2%
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
$16,048
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 469 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.8%
White 7.0%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.0, Leonora Fillmore Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Lompoc Unified reports $16,048 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Leonora Fillmore Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lompoc High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cabrillo High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Arthur Hapgood Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lompoc Valley Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Miguelito Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Leonora Fillmore Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lompoc Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Lompoc

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Leonora Fillmore Elementary

How many students attend Leonora Fillmore Elementary?

Leonora Fillmore Elementary has 469 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lompoc, CA. CCD year-over-year: 512 (2022-23) → 490 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leonora Fillmore Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Leonora Fillmore Elementary is 19.5:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Leonora Fillmore Elementary?

72.7% of students at Leonora Fillmore Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leonora Fillmore Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Leonora Fillmore Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 86.8% of enrollment, in Lompoc, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leonora Fillmore Elementary?

Leonora Fillmore Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 Leonora Fillmore Elementary rank among elementary schools in Lompoc?

By Resource Investment Index, Leonora Fillmore Elementary ranks #5 of 9 elementary schools in Lompoc, 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 Lompoc on the city page.

What other schools are in Lompoc Unified?

Besides Leonora Fillmore Elementary, Lompoc Unified also operates Lompoc High (1,593 students), Cabrillo High (1,060 students), and Arthur Hapgood Elementary (768 students). See the Lompoc Unified district page for the complete list.

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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