Elementary school (grades K-5) · Orick, CA
Orick Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Orick Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Orick Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for California
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 8
- students enrolled
Orick Elementary has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 062883004469 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Orick Elementary held near 10 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 2.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 062883004469 · Orick, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
8 enr · 8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Orick Elementary held near 10 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 2.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Orick Elementary compares
Orick 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 63% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 80% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 99% | - | - |
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 50.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Orick Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Orick Elementary reports $75,500 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~8 students)
Frequently asked questions about Orick Elementary
How many students attend Orick Elementary?
Orick Elementary has 8 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Orick, CA. CCD year-over-year: 10 (2022-23) → 10 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orick Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Orick Elementary is 8:1, which is 63% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% lower 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 Orick Elementary?
100.0% of students at Orick Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orick Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Orick Elementary is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Orick, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orick Elementary?
Orick Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Orick Elementary?
None reported; Orick Elementary operates only Orick Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.