Elementary school (grades K-5) · Daly City, CA

Panorama Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Panorama Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060606000543
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Panorama Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#13 of 14
elementary schools in Daly City · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
16.6:1
small classes for California
29.1%
free-lunch eligible

Panorama Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Panorama Elementary ranks #13 of 14 elementary schools in Daly City, CA.

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

+11 students YoY

Panorama Elementary grew from 117 students in 2022-23 to 128 in 2023-24 (+9.4%).

Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+11 students YoY 060606000543 · Daly City, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

116 enr · 16.6:1 · 29.1% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Brisbane Elementary (207 students)

Panorama Elementary grew from 117 students in 2022-23 to 128 in 2023-24 (+9.4%). Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Panorama Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Panorama Elementary reports 116 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 Panorama Elementary compares

Panorama 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 16.6:1 ▼ 23% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.1% ▼ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 116 top 89% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.1%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.6%
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
$26,020
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 40.5%
Asian 32.8%
White 15.5%
Two or More 9.5%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.5, Panorama Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Brisbane Elementary reports $26,020 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Panorama Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brisbane Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lipman Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Panorama Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Brisbane Elementary · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Daly City

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 Panorama Elementary

How many students attend Panorama Elementary?

Panorama Elementary has 116 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Daly City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 117 (2022-23) → 128 (2023-24), up 11.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Panorama Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Panorama Elementary is 16.6:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% higher 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 Panorama Elementary?

29.1% of students at Panorama Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Panorama Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Panorama Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 40.5% of enrollment, in Daly City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Panorama Elementary?

Panorama Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Panorama Elementary rank among elementary schools in Daly City?

By Resource Investment Index, Panorama Elementary ranks #13 of 14 elementary schools in Daly City, 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 Daly City on the city page.

What other schools are in Brisbane Elementary?

Besides Panorama Elementary, Brisbane Elementary also operates Brisbane Elementary (207 students) and Lipman Middle (161 students). See the Brisbane Elementary 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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