Enrollment
14
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Byron, CA
Mountain House Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mountain House Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062613003910
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mountain House Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14:1
- small classes for California
- 57.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 14
- students enrolled
Mountain House Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain House Elementary · California
NCES ID 062613003910 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain House Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountain House Elementary
Mountain House Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Byron, California, enrolling 14 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 14:1, Mountain House Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of California schools and 35% 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 98% of California schools, with 14 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 59 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #53, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and White (21%) (diversity index 34/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mountain House Elementary spends $30,650 per pupil, 86% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mountain House Elementary operates only this one school, so Mountain House Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 14 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 Mountain House Elementary compares
Mountain House 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 | 14:1 | ▼ 35% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.1% | ▲ 3% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
14
Bigger than 2% 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
14:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.7%
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
$30,650
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
Hispanic or Latino 78.6%
White 21.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Mountain House Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain House Elementary, which includes Mountain House Elementary.
$30,650
Per student
+86%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+85%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.9%
State 32.3%
Federal 16.8%
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.
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 (~14 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mountain House Elementary
How many students attend Mountain House Elementary?
Mountain House Elementary has 14 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Byron, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain House Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain House Elementary is 14:1, which is 35% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% 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 Mountain House Elementary?
57.1% of students at Mountain House Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain House Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mountain House Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment, in Byron, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain House Elementary?
Mountain House Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Mountain House Elementary a good school?
Mountain House Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Mountain House Elementary?
None reported; Mountain House Elementary operates only Mountain House Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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