Elementary school (grades K-5) · Porterville, CA
Pleasant View Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
The verdict
Pleasant View Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #1 of 19
- elementary schools in Porterville · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.6:1
- small classes for California
- 83.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Pleasant View Elementary has class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View Elementary ranks #1 of 19 elementary schools in Porterville, CA.
School address
NCES ID 063105004809 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+40 students YoY
Pleasant View Elementary grew from 413 students in 2022-23 to 453 in 2023-24 (+9.7%).
Teacher FTE lost 24.5 → 23.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+40 students YoY 063105004809 · Porterville, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
446 enr · 18.6:1 · 83.3% lunch · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Osborn Hill School (446 students)
Pleasant View Elementary grew from 413 students in 2022-23 to 453 in 2023-24 (+9.7%). Teacher FTE lost 24.5 → 23.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Pleasant View Elementary compares
Pleasant View 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 | 18.6:1 | ▼ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.3% | ▲ 50% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 446 | top 53% | - | - |
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 89.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.4, Pleasant View Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Pleasant View Elementary reports $19,482 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Porterville
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.
Similar enrollment (~446 students)
Frequently asked questions about Pleasant View Elementary
How many students attend Pleasant View Elementary?
Pleasant View Elementary has 446 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Porterville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 413 (2022-23) → 453 (2023-24), up 40.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View Elementary is 18.6:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% 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 Pleasant View Elementary?
83.3% of students at Pleasant View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant View Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant View Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 89.5% of enrollment, in Porterville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant View Elementary?
Pleasant View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Pleasant View Elementary rank among elementary schools in Porterville?
By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View Elementary ranks #1 of 19 elementary schools in Porterville, 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 Porterville on the city page.
What other schools are in Pleasant View Elementary?
None reported; Pleasant View Elementary operates only Pleasant View Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.