Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Ramon, CA

Neil a. Armstrong Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Neil a. Armstrong Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063513005954
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Neil a. Armstrong Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 12
elementary schools in San Ramon · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
22.1:1
students per teacher
7.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Neil a. Armstrong Elementary ranks #2 of 12 elementary schools in San Ramon, CA.

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

-39 students YoY

Neil a. Armstrong Elementary shrank from 502 students in 2022-23 to 463 in 2023-24 (-7.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-39 students YoY 063513005954 · San Ramon, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

465 enr · 22.1:1 · 7.4% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Dougherty Valley High (3,039 students)

Neil a. Armstrong Elementary shrank from 502 students in 2022-23 to 463 in 2023-24 (-7.8%). Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Neil a. Armstrong Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Neil a. Armstrong Elementary reports 465 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 Neil a. Armstrong Elementary compares

Neil a. Armstrong Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.1:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.4% ▼ 87% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 465 top 50% - -

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

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
465
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
7.4%
free-lunch eligible - 87% 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
22.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 54% in California - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
7.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,351
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

Asian 53.3%
White 27.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 8.6%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Asian at 53.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Neil a. Armstrong Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for San Ramon Valley Unified reports $15,351 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Neil a. Armstrong Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dougherty Valley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
California High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monte Vista High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Ramon Valley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windemere Ranch Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

San Ramon Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Ramon

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 Neil a. Armstrong Elementary

How many students attend Neil a. Armstrong Elementary?

Neil a. Armstrong Elementary has 465 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Ramon, CA. CCD year-over-year: 502 (2022-23) → 463 (2023-24), down 39.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Neil a. Armstrong Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Neil a. Armstrong Elementary is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Neil a. Armstrong Elementary?

7.4% of students at Neil a. Armstrong Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Neil a. Armstrong Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Neil a. Armstrong Elementary is Asian at 53.3% of enrollment, in San Ramon, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Neil a. Armstrong Elementary?

Neil a. Armstrong Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Neil a. Armstrong Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Ramon?

By Resource Investment Index, Neil a. Armstrong Elementary ranks #2 of 12 elementary schools in San Ramon, 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 San Ramon on the city page.

What other schools are in San Ramon Valley Unified?

Besides Neil a. Armstrong Elementary, San Ramon Valley Unified also operates Dougherty Valley High (3,039 students), California High (2,894 students), and Monte Vista High (2,042 students). See the San Ramon Valley 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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