Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Maria, CA

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060558009320
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 24
elementary schools in Santa Maria · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
students per teacher
87.6%
free-lunch eligible

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary ranks #5 of 24 elementary schools in Santa Maria, CA.

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

+13 students YoY

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary held near 867 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.5 → 38.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 060558009320 · Santa Maria, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

849 enr · 23.6:1 · 87.6% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary (1,177 students)

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary held near 867 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.5 → 38.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary reports 849 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 Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary compares

Oakley (Calvin C.) 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 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.6% ▲ 58% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 849 top 15% - -

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

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
849
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.6%
free-lunch eligible - 58% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in California - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
33.8%
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
$16,207
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.8%
Asian 1.3%
White 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Santa Maria-Bonita reports $16,207 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bruce (Robert) Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alvin Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Maria-Bonita · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Santa Maria

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 Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

How many students attend Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary?

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary has 849 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Maria, CA. CCD year-over-year: 854 (2022-23) → 867 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary?

87.6% of students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 97.8% of enrollment, in Santa Maria, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary?

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Maria?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary ranks #5 of 24 elementary schools in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria on the city page.

What other schools are in Santa Maria-Bonita?

Besides Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary, Santa Maria-Bonita also operates Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary (1,177 students), Bruce (Robert) Elementary (1,050 students), and Alvin Elementary (998 students). See the Santa Maria-Bonita 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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