Enrollment
61
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brawley, CA
Mulberry Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mulberry Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062643003992
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mulberry Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools.
- #1 of 6
- elementary schools in Brawley · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.3:1
- small classes for California
- 40.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Mulberry Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mulberry Elementary ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Brawley, CA.
School address
District: Mulberry Elementary · California
NCES ID 062643003992 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mulberry Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mulberry Elementary
Mulberry Elementary is a small elementary school in Brawley, California, enrolling 61 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.3:1, Mulberry Elementary is leaner than roughly 88% of California schools and 29% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of California schools, with 61 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 137 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #64.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (34%) (diversity index 58/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Brawley's elementary schools, it stands alongside Myron D. Witter Elementary (741 students): Mulberry Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.3:1 vs 21.8:1).
Mulberry Elementary operates only this one school, so Mulberry Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 61 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 Mulberry Elementary compares
Mulberry 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 | 15.3:1 | ▼ 29% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.0% | ▼ 28% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 61 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
61
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$15,803
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 54.1%
White 34.4%
Two or More 8.2%
African American 3.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.1, Mulberry Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mulberry Elementary, which includes Mulberry Elementary.
$15,803
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 66.1%
Federal 7.0%
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 Brawley
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Myron D. Witter Elementary
Standard public school
741 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Phil D. Swing Elementary
Standard public school
725 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
J. W. Oakley Elementary
Standard public school
654 students 19.8:1 students per teacher
Miguel Hidalgo Elementary
Standard public school
437 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Magnolia Union Elementary
Standard public school
128 students 25.6:1 students per teacher
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 (~61 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mulberry Elementary
How many students attend Mulberry Elementary?
Mulberry Elementary has 61 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brawley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mulberry Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mulberry Elementary is 15.3:1, which is 29% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 3% 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 Mulberry Elementary?
40.0% of students at Mulberry Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mulberry Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mulberry Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 54.1% of enrollment, in Brawley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mulberry Elementary?
Mulberry Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).
How does Mulberry Elementary rank among elementary schools in Brawley?
By Resource Investment Index, Mulberry Elementary ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Brawley, 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 Brawley on the city page.
Is Mulberry Elementary a good school?
Mulberry Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. 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 Mulberry Elementary?
None reported; Mulberry Elementary operates only Mulberry Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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