Enrollment
614
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 063099004803
Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts — Camarillo, CA
Federal NCES profile for Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 85
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pleasant Valley · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts reports 614 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 59% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 14.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 74% below the California average and 72% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 768 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pleasant Valley spends $16,867 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 47.6% from local sources (property taxes), 43.0% from the state, and 9.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.3:1 | ▲ 17% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.4% | ▼ 74% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 614 | top 69% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
14.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 74% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.3:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 85% in California — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$16,867
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Per 767 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 614 Top 69% in California — larger than 31% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 25.3:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 14.4% -74% vs state
NCES ID 063099004803
Student demographics
White 45.9%
Hispanic or Latino 32.4%
Asian 10.9%
Two or More 9.4%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 45.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.8
Students per counselor 768:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.9%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pleasant Valley, which includes Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts.
$16,867
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 47.6%
State 43.0%
Federal 9.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 819
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Enrollment
- 601
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 588
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Enrollment
- 576
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
Similar elementary schools in Camarillo
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
University Preparation Charter School at Csu Channel Islands
Standard public school
743 students 19.8:1 students per teacher
La Mariposa
Standard public school
601 students 25.2:1 students per teacher
Rancho Rosal Elementary
Standard public school
588 students 22.2:1 students per teacher
Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts
Standard public school
540 students 21.4:1 students per teacher
Tierra Linda Elementary
Standard public school
502 students 22.4:1 students per teacher
Las Posas Elementary
Standard public school
455 students 24:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts
How many students attend Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts?
Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts has 614 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Camarillo, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts?
The student-teacher ratio at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts is 25.3:1, which is 17% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts?
14.4% of students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts?
The largest demographic group at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts is White at 45.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Camarillo, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts?
Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.