Enrollment
369
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 063264005079 Charter school
Manzanita Elementary Charter — Santa Rosa, CA
Federal NCES profile for Manzanita Elementary Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 13
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 0
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: Rincon Valley Union Elementary · 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Manzanita Elementary Charter 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
Manzanita Elementary Charter reports 369 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% 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 36% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the California average and 17% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 369 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 40.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rincon Valley Union Elementary spends $18,022 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 60.8% from local sources (property taxes), 32.5% from the state, and 6.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Manzanita Elementary Charter 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 | 21.7:1 | ▲ 0% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.2% | ▼ 22% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 369 | top 35% | — | — |
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
43.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher
— 0% above state mean
Top 46% in California — lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
40.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,022
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 369 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 369 Top 35% in California — larger than 65% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 21.7:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.2% -22% vs state
NCES ID 063264005079
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 38.3%
White 37.7%
Two or More 14.2%
Asian 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.3%
African American 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 369:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 40.7%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rincon Valley Union Elementary, which includes Manzanita Elementary Charter.
$18,022
Per student
0%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 60.8%
State 32.5%
Federal 6.7%
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
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Enrollment
- 383
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
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Frequently asked questions about Manzanita Elementary Charter
How many students attend Manzanita Elementary Charter?
Manzanita Elementary Charter has 369 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manzanita Elementary Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Manzanita Elementary Charter is 21.7:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Manzanita Elementary Charter?
43.2% of students at Manzanita Elementary Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manzanita Elementary Charter?
The largest demographic group at Manzanita Elementary Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 38.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Manzanita Elementary Charter?
Manzanita Elementary Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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.