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

Park Village Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Park Village Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063153003938
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Park Village Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of California schools.

#43 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
28:1
large classes for California
8.0%
free-lunch eligible

Park Village Elementary has class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Park Village Elementary ranks #43 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

School address

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

+47 students YoY

Park Village Elementary grew from 587 students in 2022-23 to 634 in 2023-24 (+8.0%).

Teacher FTE added 24.7 → 26.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+47 students YoY 063153003938 · San Diego, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

671 enr · 28:1 · 8.0% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Del Norte High (2,557 students)

Park Village Elementary grew from 587 students in 2022-23 to 634 in 2023-24 (+8.0%). Teacher FTE added 24.7 → 26.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Park Village Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Park Village Elementary reports 671 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 Park Village Elementary compares

Park Village 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 28:1 ▲ 30% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.0% ▼ 86% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 671 top 26% - -

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

28:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
671
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.0%
free-lunch eligible - 86% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
28:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 93% in California - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,127
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat 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 + 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

Asian 53.3%
White 26.3%
Two or More 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 53.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.8, Park Village Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Poway Unified reports $15,127 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Park Village Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Del Norte High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rancho Bernardo High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Westview High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Poway High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mt. Carmel High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Poway Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Diego

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 Park Village Elementary

How many students attend Park Village Elementary?

Park Village Elementary has 671 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 587 (2022-23) → 634 (2023-24), up 47.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Park Village Elementary is 28:1, which is 30% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

8.0% of students at Park Village Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Park Village Elementary is Asian at 53.3% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Park Village Elementary?

Park Village Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Park Village Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Park Village Elementary ranks #43 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, 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 Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in Poway Unified?

Besides Park Village Elementary, Poway Unified also operates Del Norte High (2,557 students), Rancho Bernardo High (2,210 students), and Westview High (2,116 students). See the Poway 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 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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