Enrollment
552
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lynwood, CA
Federal NCES profile for Lindbergh Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Lindbergh Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
Lindbergh Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lindbergh Elementary ranks #11 of 13 elementary schools in Lynwood, CA.
NCES ID 062316003534 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Enrollment
552
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.1:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+44% vs state
How Lindbergh Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
Slightly above state median
22.1:1 - 0.6 above the California state median of 21.5:1, indicating larger average class loads than typical schools in the state.
Lindbergh Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Lynwood, California, enrolling 552 students.
At 22.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 552 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 2,132 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #866.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Lynwood's elementary schools, it stands alongside Will Rogers Elementary (684 students): Lindbergh Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.1:1 vs 25.3:1).
Lynwood Unified also operates Lynwood High (1,858 students) and Marco Antonio Firebaugh High (1,633 students) alongside Lindbergh 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
Lindbergh 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 | 22.1:1 | ▲ 3% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.0% | ▲ 44% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 552 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
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.
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Lindbergh Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lynwood Unified, which includes Lindbergh Elementary.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynwood High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Marco Antonio Firebaugh High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cesar Chavez Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hosler Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Will Rogers Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lindbergh Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Lindbergh Elementary's federal record.
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Lindbergh Elementary has 552 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lynwood, CA.
The student-teacher ratio at Lindbergh Elementary is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
80.0% of students at Lindbergh Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
The largest demographic group at Lindbergh Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 91.3% of enrollment, in Lynwood, CA.
Lindbergh Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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).
By Resource Investment Index, Lindbergh Elementary ranks #11 of 13 elementary schools in Lynwood, 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 Lynwood on the city page.
Lindbergh Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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.
Besides Lindbergh Elementary, Lynwood Unified also operates Lynwood High (1,858 students), Marco Antonio Firebaugh High (1,633 students), and Cesar Chavez Middle (882 students). See the Lynwood Unified district page for the complete list.
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