Elementary school (grades K-5) · Paicines, CA
Panoche Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Panoche Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
The verdict
Panoche Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Paicines · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7:1
- small classes for California
- 7
- students enrolled
Panoche Elementary has class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Panoche Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Paicines, CA.
School address
NCES ID 062977004635 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Panoche Elementary grew from 8 students in 2022-23 to 10 in 2023-24 (+25.0%).
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
+2 students YoY 062977004635 · Paicines, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
7 enr · 7:1 · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Panoche Elementary grew from 8 students in 2022-23 to 10 in 2023-24 (+25.0%). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Panoche Elementary compares
Panoche Elementary 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 67% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 7 | 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: Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Panoche Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Panoche Elementary reports $27,750 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Paicines
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~7 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Panoche Elementary
How many students attend Panoche Elementary?
Panoche Elementary has 7 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Paicines, CA. CCD year-over-year: 8 (2022-23) → 10 (2023-24), up 2.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Panoche Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Panoche Elementary is 7:1, which is 67% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Panoche Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Panoche Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment, in Paicines, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Panoche Elementary?
Panoche Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Panoche Elementary rank among elementary schools in Paicines?
By Resource Investment Index, Panoche Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Paicines, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Panoche Elementary?
None reported; Panoche Elementary operates only Panoche Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.