Enrollment
288
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 062832004385 Charter school
Miwok Valley Elementary Charter — Petaluma, CA
Federal NCES profile for Miwok Valley Elementary Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 18
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: Old Adobe Union · 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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Miwok Valley 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
Miwok Valley Elementary Charter reports 288 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% 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 23% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 56.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 2% above the California average and 9% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 144 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Old Adobe Union spends $19,104 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 54.9% from local sources (property taxes), 36.3% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Miwok Valley 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 | 19.5:1 | ▼ 10% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.7% | ▲ 2% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 288 | top 25% | — | — |
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
56.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 2% 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
19.5:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 26% in California — lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.6%
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
$19,104
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 144 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 288 Top 25% in California — larger than 75% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 19.5:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 56.7% +2% vs state
NCES ID 062832004385
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 64.9%
White 21.2%
Asian 5.6%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 2.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 144:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Old Adobe Union, which includes Miwok Valley Elementary Charter.
$19,104
Per student
+6%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 54.9%
State 36.3%
Federal 8.8%
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
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Enrollment
- 422
- Students per teacher
- 27.3:1
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
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Standard public school
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Miwok Valley Elementary Charter
How many students attend Miwok Valley Elementary Charter?
Miwok Valley Elementary Charter has 288 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Petaluma, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miwok Valley Elementary Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Miwok Valley Elementary Charter is 19.5:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 23% 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 Miwok Valley Elementary Charter?
56.7% of students at Miwok Valley Elementary Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Miwok Valley Elementary Charter?
The largest demographic group at Miwok Valley Elementary Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 64.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Petaluma, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Miwok Valley Elementary Charter?
Miwok Valley Elementary Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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.