Elementary school (grades K-5) · Acampo, CA

Oak View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Oak View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062793004229
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak View Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Acampo · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
19.2:1
small classes for California
39.1%
free-lunch eligible

Oak View Elementary has class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak View Elementary ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Acampo, CA.

Enrollment

365

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

39.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

-30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak View Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:119.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oak View Elementary

Oak View Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Acampo, California, enrolling 365 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 365 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,016 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #674.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (39%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1217 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Oak View Union Elementary spends $11,908 per pupil, 28% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Acampo's elementary schools, it stands alongside Joe Serna Jr. Charter (369 students): Oak View Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.2:1 vs 20.5:1).

Oak View Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Oak View Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.

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 Oak View Elementary compares

Oak View 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 19.2:1 ▼ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.1% ▼ 30% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 365 top 66% - -

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

19.2:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
39.1%
free-lunch eligible - 30% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.2:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 29% in California - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.8%
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
$11,908
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 53.7%
White 39.2%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 2.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Oak View Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oak View Union Elementary, which includes Oak View Elementary.

$11,908
Per student
-28%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.4%
State 68.5%
Federal 9.1%

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 Acampo

2 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oak View Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oak View Elementary

How many students attend Oak View Elementary?

Oak View Elementary has 365 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Acampo, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak View Elementary is 19.2:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% 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 Oak View Elementary?

39.1% of students at Oak View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Oak View Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment, in Acampo, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak View Elementary?

Oak View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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).

How does Oak View Elementary rank among elementary schools in Acampo?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak View Elementary ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Acampo, 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 Acampo on the city page.

Is Oak View Elementary a good school?

Oak View Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% 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 Oak View Union Elementary?

None reported; Oak View Union Elementary operates only Oak View Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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