Enrollment
175
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wasco, CA
Pond Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Pond Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063135004865
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pond Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #1 of 6
- elementary schools in Wasco · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.4:1
- small classes for California
- 83.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Pond Elementary has class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pond Elementary ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Wasco, CA.
School address
District: Pond Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 063135004865 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pond Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pond Elementary
Pond Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Wasco, California, enrolling 175 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 83.2% of students qualify for free meals, 50% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 175 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 381 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #202.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Wasco's elementary schools, it stands alongside John L. Prueitt Elementary (621 students): Pond Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.4:1 vs 22.2:1).
Pond Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Pond Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Pond Elementary compares
Pond 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 | 19.4:1 | ▼ 10% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.2% | ▲ 50% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 175 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 30% in California - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.7%
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
$17,637
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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
Hispanic or Latino 91.4%
White 4.6%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Pond Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pond Union Elementary, which includes Pond Elementary.
$17,637
Per student
+7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.5%
State 46.4%
Federal 15.1%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Wasco
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
John L. Prueitt Elementary
Standard public school
621 students 22.2:1 students per teacher
James a. Forrest Elementary
Standard public school
576 students 21.3:1 students per teacher
Karl F. Clemens Elementary
Standard public school
551 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Teresa Burke Elementary
Standard public school
503 students 21:1 students per teacher
Semitropic Elementary
Standard public school
140 students 14:1 students per teacher
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 (~175 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pond Elementary
How many students attend Pond Elementary?
Pond Elementary has 175 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wasco, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pond Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pond Elementary is 19.4:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Pond Elementary?
83.2% of students at Pond Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pond Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Pond Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 91.4% of enrollment, in Wasco, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pond Elementary?
Pond Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pond Elementary rank among elementary schools in Wasco?
By Resource Investment Index, Pond Elementary ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Wasco, 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 Wasco on the city page.
Is Pond Elementary a good school?
Pond Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Pond Union Elementary?
None reported; Pond Union Elementary operates only Pond Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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