Elementary school (grades K-5) · Loleta, CA
Loleta Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Loleta Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
The verdict
Loleta Elementary earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.4:1
- small classes for California
- 85.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 82
- students enrolled
Loleta Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 062232002671 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-28 students YoY
Loleta Elementary shrank from 103 students in 2022-23 to 75 in 2023-24 (-27.2%).
Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-28 students YoY 062232002671 · Loleta, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
82 enr · 16.4:1 · 85.4% lunch · RII 63
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Loleta Elementary shrank from 103 students in 2022-23 to 75 in 2023-24 (-27.2%). Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Loleta Elementary compares
Loleta Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.4% | ▲ 54% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.0, Loleta Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Loleta Union Elementary reports $21,019 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.
Similar enrollment (~82 students)
Frequently asked questions about Loleta Elementary
How many students attend Loleta Elementary?
Loleta Elementary has 82 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Loleta, CA. CCD year-over-year: 103 (2022-23) → 75 (2023-24), down 28.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loleta Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Loleta Elementary is 16.4:1, which is 24% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% 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 Loleta Elementary?
85.4% of students at Loleta Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Loleta Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Loleta Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 46.3% of enrollment, in Loleta, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Loleta Elementary?
Loleta Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Loleta Union Elementary?
None reported; Loleta Union Elementary operates only Loleta Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.