2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 062916004498

Outside Creek Elementary — Visalia, CA

Federal NCES profile for Outside Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.

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👥 Class size
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
60
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →

The verdict

Outside Creek Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.

F
Resource Index · 30/100
32.5:1
large classes for California
56.9%
free-lunch eligible
125
students enrolled

School address

Visalia, CA 93292
District: Outside Creek Elementary · California

Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.

Enrollment

125

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

32.5:1

vs 21.6:1 California avg

+50% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

56.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

+3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Outside Creek Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:132.5:1

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

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What this school's NCES data tells you

Outside Creek Elementary reports 125 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 32.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 50% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 107% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 56.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% above the California average and 10% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Outside Creek Elementary spends $9,230 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 10.7% from local sources (property taxes), 64.0% from the state, and 25.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Outside Creek Elementary compares

Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 32.5:1 ▲ 50% 21.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.9% ▲ 3% 55.5% 51.8%
Enrollment 125 top 12% — —

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

Class size vs. every US school

Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)

33 smaller classes than 1% of 92,598 US schools

0–2: 295 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 597 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 1,033 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 1,939 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 4,805 US schools (5%). Below this entry. 10–12: 11,082 US schools (12%). Below this entry. 12–14: 16,971 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 14–16: 18,959 US schools (20%). Below this entry. 16–18: 13,660 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 18–20: 8,300 US schools (9%). Below this entry. 20–22: 5,448 US schools (6%). Below this entry. 22–24: 4,007 US schools (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 2,663 US schools (3%). Below this entry. 26–28: 1,131 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 28–30: 504 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 30–32: 307 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 32–34: 189 US schools (0%). This entry sits in this band. 34–36: 141 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 36–38: 93 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 38–40: 94 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 40–42: 59 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 42–44: 46 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 44–46: 56 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 46–48: 58 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 48–50: 34 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 50–52: 37 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 52–54: 30 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 54–56: 15 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 56–58: 25 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 58–60: 20 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 60 every US school, by class size, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

125 larger than 12% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). This entry sits in this band. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). Above this entry. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

What the federal data reveals about equity at this school

Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.

Economic need
56.9%
free-lunch eligible — 3% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
32.5:1
students per teacher — 50% above state mean
Top 99% in California — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$9,230
per pupil, district-wide — below California avg of $16,509
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 125 Top 12% in California — larger than 88% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 32.5:1 +50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 56.9% +3% vs state
NCES ID 062916004498

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 79.2%
White 20.0%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.2% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

Counselors (FTE) 0.0

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 16.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 3

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Outside Creek Elementary, which includes Outside Creek Elementary.

$9,230
Per student
-44%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.7%
State 64.0%
Federal 25.3%

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.

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Frequently asked questions about Outside Creek Elementary

How many students attend Outside Creek Elementary?

Outside Creek Elementary has 125 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Visalia, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Outside Creek Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Outside Creek Elementary is 32.5:1, which is 50% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 107% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Outside Creek Elementary?

56.9% of students at Outside Creek Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Outside Creek Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Outside Creek Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 79.2%. The school serves a student body in Visalia, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Outside Creek Elementary?

Outside Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

Is Outside Creek Elementary a good school?

Outside Creek Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.

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Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov