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

Los Medanos Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Los Medanos Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063060004750
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Los Medanos Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#6 of 9
elementary schools in Pittsburg · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
22.9:1
students per teacher
66.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Los Medanos Elementary ranks #6 of 9 elementary schools in Pittsburg, CA.

School address

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

+32 students YoY

Los Medanos Elementary grew from 626 students in 2022-23 to 658 in 2023-24 (+5.1%).

Teacher FTE held 29.9 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+32 students YoY 063060004750 · Pittsburg, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

665 enr · 22.9:1 · 66.6% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Pittsburg Senior High (3,403 students)

Los Medanos Elementary grew from 626 students in 2022-23 to 658 in 2023-24 (+5.1%). Teacher FTE held 29.9 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Los Medanos Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Los Medanos Elementary reports 665 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 Los Medanos Elementary compares

Los Medanos Elementary is a growing 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 22.9:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.6% ▲ 20% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 665 top 26% - -

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

22.9:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
665
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.6%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
22.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
43.2%
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
$18,011
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.1%
Asian 10.4%
African American 8.3%
White 5.3%
Two or More 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Los Medanos Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Pittsburg Unified reports $18,011 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Los Medanos Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pittsburg Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillview Junior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rancho Medanos Junior High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marina Vista Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pittsburg Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Pittsburg

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 Los Medanos Elementary

How many students attend Los Medanos Elementary?

Los Medanos Elementary has 665 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pittsburg, CA. CCD year-over-year: 626 (2022-23) → 658 (2023-24), up 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Medanos Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Los Medanos Elementary is 22.9:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Los Medanos Elementary?

66.6% of students at Los Medanos Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Los Medanos Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Los Medanos Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 70.1% of enrollment, in Pittsburg, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Los Medanos Elementary?

Los Medanos Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (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 Los Medanos Elementary rank among elementary schools in Pittsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Los Medanos Elementary ranks #6 of 9 elementary schools in Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Pittsburg Unified?

Besides Los Medanos Elementary, Pittsburg Unified also operates Pittsburg Senior High (3,403 students), Hillview Junior High (893 students), and Rancho Medanos Junior High (812 students). See the Pittsburg 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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