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

Mound Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mound 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 064098009456
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mound Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 18
elementary schools in Ventura · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
22.3:1
students per teacher
17.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mound Elementary ranks #2 of 18 elementary schools in Ventura, CA.

School address

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

+0 students YoY

Mound Elementary held near 525 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.2 → 23.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 064098009456 · Ventura, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

490 enr · 22.3:1 · 17.5% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Ventura High (1,939 students)

Mound Elementary held near 525 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.2 → 23.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Mound Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mound Elementary reports 490 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mound Elementary compares

Mound 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 22.3:1 ▲ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.5% ▼ 68% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 490 top 47% - -

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

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
490
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.5%
free-lunch eligible - 68% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 56% in California - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$16,607
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
Counselors0.5 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.

Student demographics

White 41.6%
Hispanic or Latino 35.9%
Asian 12.2%
Two or More 7.1%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 41.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.8, Mound Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ventura Unified reports $16,607 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mound Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ventura High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Buena High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Foothill Technology High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cabrillo Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Balboa Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mound Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ventura Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Ventura

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 Mound Elementary

How many students attend Mound Elementary?

Mound Elementary has 490 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ventura, CA. CCD year-over-year: 525 (2022-23) → 525 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mound Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mound Elementary is 22.3:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mound Elementary?

17.5% of students at Mound Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mound Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mound Elementary is White at 41.6% of enrollment, in Ventura, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mound Elementary?

Mound Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mound Elementary rank among elementary schools in Ventura?

By Resource Investment Index, Mound Elementary ranks #2 of 18 elementary schools in Ventura, 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 Ventura on the city page.

What other schools are in Ventura Unified?

Besides Mound Elementary, Ventura Unified also operates Ventura High (1,939 students), Buena High (1,585 students), and Foothill Technology High (951 students). See the Ventura Unified district page for the complete list.

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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