Elementary school (grades K-5) · Live Oak, CA
Nuestro Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Nuestro Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Nuestro Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Live Oak · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.9:1
- small classes for California
- 39.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Nuestro Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nuestro Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Live Oak, CA.
School address
NCES ID 062775004201 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Nuestro Elementary shrank from 184 students in 2022-23 to 171 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).
Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-13 students YoY 062775004201 · Live Oak, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
170 enr · 18.9:1 · 39.7% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Cossatot River Primary School (170 students)
Nuestro Elementary shrank from 184 students in 2022-23 to 171 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Nuestro Elementary compares
Nuestro 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 | 18.9:1 | ▼ 12% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.7% | ▼ 28% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 41.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Nuestro Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Nuestro Elementary reports $12,087 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Live Oak
2 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 (~170 students)
Frequently asked questions about Nuestro Elementary
How many students attend Nuestro Elementary?
Nuestro Elementary has 170 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Live Oak, CA. CCD year-over-year: 184 (2022-23) → 171 (2023-24), down 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nuestro Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Nuestro Elementary is 18.9:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Nuestro Elementary?
39.7% of students at Nuestro Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nuestro Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Nuestro Elementary is White at 41.2% of enrollment, in Live Oak, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nuestro Elementary?
Nuestro Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Nuestro Elementary rank among elementary schools in Live Oak?
By Resource Investment Index, Nuestro Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Live Oak, 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 Live Oak on the city page.
What other schools are in Nuestro Elementary?
None reported; Nuestro Elementary operates only Nuestro Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.