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

Monson-Sultana Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Monson-Sultana Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062535003784
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Monson-Sultana Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#7 of 7
elementary schools in Dinuba · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
21:1
students per teacher
78.6%
free-lunch eligible

Monson-Sultana Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Monson-Sultana Elementary ranks #7 of 7 elementary schools in Dinuba, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Monson-Sultana Elementary held near 433 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 21.1 → 20.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 062535003784 · Dinuba, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

440 enr · 21:1 · 78.6% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Centreville Middle School (440 students)

Monson-Sultana Elementary held near 433 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.1 → 20.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Monson-Sultana Elementary compares

Monson-Sultana 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 21:1 ▼ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.6% ▲ 42% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 440 top 54% - -

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

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
440
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.6%
free-lunch eligible - 42% 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
21:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 43% in California - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
36.4%
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
$16,769
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
1
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.5%
White 2.0%
Asian 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Monson-Sultana Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary reports $16,769 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Dinuba

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Monson-Sultana Elementary

How many students attend Monson-Sultana Elementary?

Monson-Sultana Elementary has 440 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dinuba, CA. CCD year-over-year: 429 (2022-23) → 433 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Monson-Sultana Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Monson-Sultana Elementary is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Monson-Sultana Elementary?

78.6% of students at Monson-Sultana Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monson-Sultana Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Monson-Sultana Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 97.5% of enrollment, in Dinuba, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Monson-Sultana Elementary?

Monson-Sultana Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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).

How does Monson-Sultana Elementary rank among elementary schools in Dinuba?

By Resource Investment Index, Monson-Sultana Elementary ranks #7 of 7 elementary schools in Dinuba, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Dinuba on the city page.

What other schools are in Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary?

None reported; Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary operates only Monson-Sultana 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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