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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062304003514
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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

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

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.9%
free-lunch eligible - 39% 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
20.1:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 35% in California - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
73.0%
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
$15,323
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
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 + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.8%
Hispanic or Latino 41.5%
Two or More 8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 46.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.0, Lucerne Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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.

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.

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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