Enrollment
303
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 061887002288
Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary — Daly City, CA
Federal NCES profile for Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 17
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 63
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: Jefferson 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)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary reports 303 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% below the California average and 11% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 303 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Jefferson Elementary spends $19,990 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 17.3% from local sources (property taxes), 73.4% from the state, and 9.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary 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 | 20.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.3% | ▼ 17% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 303 | top 27% | — | — |
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
46.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% 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
20.8:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 37% in California — lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,990
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 303 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 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 303 Top 27% in California — larger than 73% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 20.8:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.3% -17% vs state
NCES ID 061887002288
Student demographics
Asian 43.9%
Hispanic or Latino 37.0%
White 10.6%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Asian at 43.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 303:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson Elementary, which includes Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary.
$19,990
Per student
+11%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 17.3%
State 73.4%
Federal 9.3%
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 25.4:1
Similar elementary schools in Daly City
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Skyline Elementary
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366 students 22.5:1 students per teacher
Bayshore
Standard public school
342 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
Westlake Elementary
Standard public school
321 students 25.4:1 students per teacher
Daniel Webster Elementary
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317 students 23:1 students per teacher
John F. Kennedy Elementary
Standard public school
304 students 19.8:1 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 Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary
How many students attend Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary?
Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary has 303 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Daly City, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary is 20.8:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary?
46.3% of students at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary is Asian at 43.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Daly City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary?
Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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.