- Enrollment
- 585
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Capitola, CA
Opal Cliffs
Federal NCES profile for Opal Cliffs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063729013055
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Opal Cliffs earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3:1
- small classes for California
- 3
- students enrolled
Opal Cliffs has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Soquel Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 063729013055 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Opal Cliffs grew from 3 students in 2022-23 to 6 in 2023-24 (+100.0%).
Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+3 students YoY 063729013055 · Capitola, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
3 enr · 3:1 · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: New Brighton Middle (585 students)
Opal Cliffs grew from 3 students in 2022-23 to 6 in 2023-24 (+100.0%). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
Opal Cliffs in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- New Brighton M
New Brighton Middle
585 students
- Main Street El
Main Street Elementary
383 students
- Soquel Element
Soquel Elementary
337 students
- Santa Cruz Gar 214
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
214 students
- This school 3
Opal Cliffs
3 students
What this shows Opal Cliffs reports 3 students on the CCD universe file.
How Opal Cliffs compares
Opal Cliffs is a growing 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 | 3:1 | ▼ 86% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
3:1
students per teacher
- 86% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,473
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Programs
District finance for Soquel Union Elementary reports $15,473 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Opal Cliffs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brighton Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Main Street Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Soquel Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Opal Cliffs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 383
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 26.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
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 (~3 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Opal Cliffs
How many students attend Opal Cliffs?
Opal Cliffs has 3 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Capitola, CA. CCD year-over-year: 3 (2022-23) → 6 (2023-24), up 3.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Opal Cliffs?
The student-teacher ratio at Opal Cliffs is 3:1, which is 86% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 81% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Opal Cliffs?
Opal Cliffs has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Soquel Union Elementary?
Besides Opal Cliffs, Soquel Union Elementary also operates New Brighton Middle (585 students), Main Street Elementary (383 students), and Soquel Elementary (337 students). See the Soquel Union Elementary district page for the complete list.