Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mccloud, CA

Mccloud Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mccloud Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062421003644
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mccloud Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools.

19
Resource Index · Lower
18:1
small classes for California
72.9%
free-lunch eligible
54
students enrolled

Mccloud Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 062421003644 · Mccloud, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

54 enr · 18:1 · 72.9% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

Mccloud Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Mccloud Elementary compares

Mccloud Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▼ 16% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.9% ▲ 31% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 54 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
72.9%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
18:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 21% in California - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
79.6%
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
$21,104
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.3%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
Two or More 16.7%

Largest group: White at 59.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Mccloud Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mccloud Union Elementary, which includes Mccloud Elementary.

$21,104
Per student
+13%
vs California
Avg $18,665
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 36.7%
Federal 27.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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 Mccloud Elementary

How many students attend Mccloud Elementary?

Mccloud Elementary has 54 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mccloud, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mccloud Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mccloud Elementary is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Mccloud Elementary?

72.9% of students at Mccloud Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mccloud Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mccloud Elementary is White at 59.3% of enrollment, in Mccloud, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mccloud Elementary?

Mccloud Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Mccloud Union Elementary?

None reported; Mccloud Union Elementary operates only Mccloud 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.

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