Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jacinto, CA

Park Hill Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Park Hill Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063444010060
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Park Hill Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#6 of 8
elementary schools in San Jacinto · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
22.9:1
students per teacher
78.2%
free-lunch eligible

Park Hill Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Park Hill Elementary ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in San Jacinto, CA.

Enrollment

824

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.9:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

78.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

+41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Park Hill Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at Park Hill Elementary

Park Hill Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in San Jacinto, California, enrolling 824 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 22.9:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 824 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,466 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #945.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and African American (11%) (diversity index 45/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 515 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among San Jacinto's elementary schools, it stands alongside Estudillo Elementary (831 students): Park Hill Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.9:1 vs 28.7:1).

San Jacinto Unified also operates San Jacinto High (2,388 students) and North Mountain Middle (953 students) alongside Park Hill Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

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

How Park Hill Elementary compares

Park Hill Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.9:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.2% ▲ 41% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 824 top 16% - -

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

22.9:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
824
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
78.2%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
22.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
58.6%
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
$17,270
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 515 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.9%
African American 11.2%
White 8.0%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.7, Park Hill Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Jacinto Unified, which includes Park Hill Elementary.

$17,270
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.1%
State 67.0%
Federal 16.9%

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.

How Park Hill Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
San Jacinto High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Mountain Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monte Vista Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Estudillo Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Megan Cope Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

San Jacinto Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Jacinto

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Park Hill Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Park Hill Elementary

How many students attend Park Hill Elementary?

Park Hill Elementary has 824 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jacinto, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Hill Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Park Hill Elementary is 22.9:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Park Hill Elementary?

78.2% of students at Park Hill Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Park Hill Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Park Hill Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 72.9% of enrollment, in San Jacinto, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Park Hill Elementary?

Park Hill Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Park Hill Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jacinto?

By Resource Investment Index, Park Hill Elementary ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in San Jacinto, 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 San Jacinto on the city page.

Is Park Hill Elementary a good school?

Park Hill Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in San Jacinto Unified?

Besides Park Hill Elementary, San Jacinto Unified also operates San Jacinto High (2,388 students), North Mountain Middle (953 students), and Monte Vista Middle (893 students). See the San Jacinto Unified 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 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.

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