Enrollment
159
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Olivos, CA
Los Olivos Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Los Olivos Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062292003504
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Los Olivos Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.9:1
- small classes for California
- 19.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 159
- students enrolled
Los Olivos Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Los Olivos Elementary · California
NCES ID 062292003504 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Los Olivos Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Los Olivos Elementary
Los Olivos Elementary is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Los Olivos, California, enrolling 159 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.9:1, Los Olivos Elementary is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 26% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.0% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the California average.
Enrollment of 159 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 129 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 51/100).
10.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Los Olivos Elementary operates only this one school, so Los Olivos Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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
How Los Olivos Elementary compares
Los Olivos 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 | 15.9:1 | ▼ 26% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.0% | ▼ 66% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 159 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,620
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
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.
Student demographics
White 64.2%
Hispanic or Latino 26.4%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 64.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.3, Los Olivos Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Olivos Elementary, which includes Los Olivos Elementary.
$14,620
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.7%
State 18.0%
Federal 4.3%
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.
Similar elementary schools statewide
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.
Similar enrollment (~159 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Los Olivos Elementary
How many students attend Los Olivos Elementary?
Los Olivos Elementary has 159 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Olivos, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Olivos Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Los Olivos Elementary is 15.9:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% 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 Los Olivos Elementary?
19.0% of students at Los Olivos Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Los Olivos Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Los Olivos Elementary is White at 64.2% of enrollment, in Los Olivos, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Los Olivos Elementary?
Los Olivos Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).
Is Los Olivos Elementary a good school?
Los Olivos Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of 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.
What other schools are in Los Olivos Elementary?
None reported; Los Olivos Elementary operates only Los Olivos Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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