Enrollment
23
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cazadero, CA
Montgomery Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Montgomery Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062565003845
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Montgomery Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for California
- 57.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 23
- students enrolled
Montgomery Elementary has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Montgomery Elementary · California
NCES ID 062565003845 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Montgomery Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Montgomery Elementary
Montgomery Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Cazadero, California, enrolling 23 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Montgomery Elementary is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 64% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 23 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 81 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #48.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 36/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Montgomery Elementary spends $40,316 per pupil, 144% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Cazadero's elementary schools, it stands alongside Fort Ross Elementary (20 students): Montgomery Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.7:1 vs 10:1).
Montgomery Elementary operates only this one school, so Montgomery Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 23 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 Elementary compares
Montgomery 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 64% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.1% | ▲ 3% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.9%
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
$40,316
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
Two or More 4.3%
Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Montgomery Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montgomery Elementary, which includes Montgomery Elementary.
$40,316
Per student
+144%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+143%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 20.3%
Federal 11.1%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Cazadero
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~23 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Montgomery Elementary
How many students attend Montgomery Elementary?
Montgomery Elementary has 23 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cazadero, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montgomery Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Montgomery Elementary is 7.7:1, which is 64% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 51% lower 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 Elementary?
57.1% of students at Montgomery Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montgomery Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Montgomery Elementary is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Cazadero, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Montgomery Elementary?
Montgomery Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Montgomery Elementary a good school?
Montgomery Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Montgomery Elementary?
None reported; Montgomery Elementary operates only Montgomery Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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