Enrollment
300
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Potrero, CA
Potrero Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Potrero Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062610003909
👥 S:T ratio 8
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Potrero Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.1:1
- students per teacher
- 62.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 300
- students enrolled
Potrero Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain Empire Unified · California
NCES ID 062610003909 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.1:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Potrero Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Potrero Elementary
Potrero Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Potrero, California, enrolling 300 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.1:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 62.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 300 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 1,125 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #880, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 300 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mountain Empire Unified also operates Mountain Empire High (412 students) and Campo Elementary (359 students) alongside Potrero 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 Potrero Elementary compares
Potrero 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 | 23.1:1 | ▲ 7% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.7% | ▲ 13% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
23.1:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
59.7%
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
$17,631
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 300 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
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 98.7%
White 1.0%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.6, Potrero Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain Empire Unified, which includes Potrero Elementary.
$17,631
Per student
+7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 53.7%
Federal 15.4%
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 Potrero Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Empire High | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Campo Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Camp Lockett Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clover Flat Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Descanso Elementary | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Potrero Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 40.8:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
- Enrollment
- 190
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
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 (~300 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Potrero Elementary
How many students attend Potrero Elementary?
Potrero Elementary has 300 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Potrero, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Potrero Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Potrero Elementary is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Potrero Elementary?
62.7% of students at Potrero Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Potrero Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Potrero Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 98.7% of enrollment, in Potrero, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Potrero Elementary?
Potrero Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Potrero Elementary a good school?
Potrero Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Mountain Empire Unified?
Besides Potrero Elementary, Mountain Empire Unified also operates Mountain Empire High (412 students), Campo Elementary (359 students), and Camp Lockett Middle (245 students). See the Mountain Empire Unified district page for the complete list.
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