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

Mountain View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mountain View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060903008125
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mountain View Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#17 of 115
elementary schools in Fresno · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
25.5:1
large classes for California
37.0%
free-lunch eligible

Mountain View Elementary has class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Elementary ranks #17 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA.

School address

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

+10 students YoY

Mountain View Elementary held near 591 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.8 → 26.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 060903008125 · Fresno, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

611 enr · 25.5:1 · 37.0% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Clovis East High (3,113 students)

Mountain View Elementary held near 591 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.8 → 26.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Mountain View Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mountain View Elementary reports 611 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 Mountain View Elementary compares

Mountain View 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 25.5:1 ▲ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.0% ▼ 33% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 611 top 31% - -

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

25.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
611
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.0%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.5:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 82% in California - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.7%
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
$15,101
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
15
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 43.4%
White 22.6%
Asian 19.8%
Two or More 7.4%
African American 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.3, Mountain View Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Clovis Unified reports $15,101 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mountain View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clovis East High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clovis High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Buchanan High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clovis North High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clovis West High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Clovis Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fresno

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 Mountain View Elementary

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

Mountain View Elementary has 611 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fresno, CA. CCD year-over-year: 581 (2022-23) → 591 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary is 25.5:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain View Elementary?

37.0% of students at Mountain View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mountain View Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 43.4% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View Elementary?

Mountain View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Mountain View Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Elementary ranks #17 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, 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 Fresno on the city page.

What other schools are in Clovis Unified?

Besides Mountain View Elementary, Clovis Unified also operates Clovis East High (3,113 students), Clovis High (2,779 students), and Buchanan High (2,551 students). See the Clovis 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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