Enrollment
68
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Montgomery Creek, CA
Montgomery Creek Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Montgomery Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062704004078
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Montgomery Creek Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17:1
- small classes for California
- 78.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 68
- students enrolled
Montgomery Creek Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 062704004078 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Montgomery Creek Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Montgomery Creek Elementary
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Montgomery Creek Elementary sits near the smaller end of the California enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Montgomery Creek Elementary combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the California distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Montgomery Creek Elementary's 76.5% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Montgomery Creek Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Montgomery Creek, California, enrolling 68 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 68 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 198 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #171, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 76.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 15 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 68 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Mountain Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Montgomery Creek Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 68 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Montgomery Creek Elementary compares
Montgomery Creek 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 | 17:1 | ▼ 21% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.0% | ▲ 41% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
17:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
76.5%
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
$19,329
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
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 50.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Two or More 13.2%
Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Montgomery Creek Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain Union Elementary, which includes Montgomery Creek Elementary.
$19,329
Per student
+4%
vs California
Avg $18,665
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 43.7%
State 36.1%
Federal 20.2%
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.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~68 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Montgomery Creek Elementary
How many students attend Montgomery Creek Elementary?
Montgomery Creek Elementary has 68 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Montgomery Creek, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montgomery Creek Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Montgomery Creek Elementary is 17:1, which is 21% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% 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 Montgomery Creek Elementary?
78.0% of students at Montgomery Creek Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montgomery Creek Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Montgomery Creek Elementary is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Montgomery Creek, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Montgomery Creek Elementary?
Montgomery Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Mountain Union Elementary?
None reported; Mountain Union Elementary operates only Montgomery Creek Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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