Enrollment
451
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Corte Madera, CA
Neil Cummins Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Neil Cummins Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062091002516
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Neil Cummins Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.6:1
- students per teacher
- 4.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 451
- students enrolled
Neil Cummins Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Larkspur-Corte Madera · California
NCES ID 062091002516 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
4.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-92% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Neil Cummins Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Neil Cummins Elementary
Neil Cummins Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Corte Madera, California, enrolling 451 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 4.2% free-meal eligibility runs 92% below the California average.
With 451 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 579 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #286.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 451 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Corte Madera's elementary schools, it stands alongside Cove (275 students): Neil Cummins Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.6:1 vs 17.2:1).
Larkspur-Corte Madera also operates Hall Middle (440 students) and Cove (275 students) alongside Neil Cummins Elementary.
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 Neil Cummins Elementary compares
Neil Cummins 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 | 19.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 4.2% | ▼ 92% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 451 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
451
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
4.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 92% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 32% in California - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,773
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 451 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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
White 69.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 10.2%
Asian 2.4%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 69.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.7, Neil Cummins Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Larkspur-Corte Madera, which includes Neil Cummins Elementary.
$15,773
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.2%
State 12.2%
Federal 7.6%
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.
How Neil Cummins Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cove | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Neil Cummins Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary schools in Corte Madera
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~451 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Neil Cummins Elementary
How many students attend Neil Cummins Elementary?
Neil Cummins Elementary has 451 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Corte Madera, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neil Cummins Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Neil Cummins Elementary is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% higher 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 Neil Cummins Elementary?
4.2% of students at Neil Cummins Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Neil Cummins Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Neil Cummins Elementary is White at 69.4% of enrollment, in Corte Madera, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Neil Cummins Elementary?
Neil Cummins Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Neil Cummins Elementary a good school?
Neil Cummins Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Larkspur-Corte Madera?
Besides Neil Cummins Elementary, Larkspur-Corte Madera also operates Hall Middle (440 students) and Cove (275 students). See the Larkspur-Corte Madera district page for the complete list.
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