Enrollment
250
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Penryn, CA
Penryn Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Penryn 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 062256011704
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penryn Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of California schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25:1
- large classes for California
- 9.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 250
- students enrolled
Penryn Elementary has class sizes larger than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Loomis Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 062256011704 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-84% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penryn Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penryn Elementary
Penryn Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Penryn, California, enrolling 250 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.1% free-meal eligibility runs 84% below the California average.
Enrollment of 250 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 177 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #169, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1250 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Loomis Union Elementary spends $10,612 per pupil, 36% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Loomis Union Elementary also operates Placer Elementary (505 students) and Loomis Basin Charter (505 students) alongside Penryn 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 Penryn Elementary compares
Penryn 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 | 25:1 | ▲ 16% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.1% | ▼ 84% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 250 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 84% 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
25:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 79% in California - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,612
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 86.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Penryn Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Loomis Union Elementary, which includes Penryn Elementary.
$10,612
Per student
-36%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.3%
State 40.9%
Federal 7.9%
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 Penryn Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placer Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Loomis Basin Charter | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| H. Clarke Powers Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Loomis Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Franklin Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penryn Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 505
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 505
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 495
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 433
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~250 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~25:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Penryn Elementary
How many students attend Penryn Elementary?
Penryn Elementary has 250 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Penryn, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penryn Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Penryn Elementary is 25:1, which is 16% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Penryn Elementary?
9.1% of students at Penryn Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penryn Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Penryn Elementary is White at 86.8% of enrollment, in Penryn, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penryn Elementary?
Penryn Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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).
Is Penryn Elementary a good school?
Penryn Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of California schools. 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 Loomis Union Elementary?
Besides Penryn Elementary, Loomis Union Elementary also operates Placer Elementary (505 students), Loomis Basin Charter (505 students), and H. Clarke Powers Elementary (495 students). See the Loomis Union Elementary district page for the complete list.
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