- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-21 students YoY
Neil Cummins Elementary held near 450 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 23.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-21 students YoY 062091002516 · Corte Madera, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
451 enr · 19.6:1 · 4.2% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Hall Middle (440 students)
Neil Cummins Elementary held near 450 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE held 23.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
Neil Cummins Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- This school
Neil Cummins Elementary
451 students
- Hall Middle
Hall Middle
440 students
- Cove
Cove
275 students
What this shows Neil Cummins Elementary reports 451 students on the CCD universe file.
How Neil Cummins Elementary compares
Neil Cummins 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 | 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 methodology
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
$17,502
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $18,665
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.
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
District finance for Larkspur-Corte Madera reports $17,502 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~451 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 471 (2022-23) → 450 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.