Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lucerne, CA
Lucerne Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lucerne Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Lucerne Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.1:1
- students per teacher
- 76.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 282
- students enrolled
Lucerne Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 062304003514 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Lucerne Elementary held near 292 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 062304003514 · Lucerne, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
282 enr · 20.1:1 · 76.9% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Jackson Intermediate School (282 students)
Lucerne Elementary held near 292 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Lucerne Elementary compares
Lucerne Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.1:1 | ▼ 7% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.9% | ▲ 39% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 282 | top 76% | - | - |
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: White at 46.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 60.0, Lucerne Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Lucerne Elementary reports $15,323 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 (~282 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lucerne Elementary
How many students attend Lucerne Elementary?
Lucerne Elementary has 282 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lucerne, CA. CCD year-over-year: 299 (2022-23) → 292 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lucerne Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lucerne Elementary is 20.1:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 28% 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 Lucerne Elementary?
76.9% of students at Lucerne Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lucerne Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lucerne Elementary is White at 46.8% of enrollment, in Lucerne, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lucerne Elementary?
Lucerne Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Lucerne Elementary?
None reported; Lucerne Elementary operates only Lucerne Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.