Enrollment
307
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 062289003502
Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary — Santa Fe Springs, CA
Federal NCES profile for Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 18
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Los Nietos · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary reports 307 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 68.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% above the California average and 33% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Los Nietos spends $23,090 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.6% from local sources (property taxes), 54.8% from the state, and 14.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.9:1 | ▼ 17% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.9% | ▲ 24% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 307 | top 27% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
68.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 24% 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
17.9:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 17% in California — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,090
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
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
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
Enrollment 307 Top 27% in California — larger than 73% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 17.9:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 68.9% +24% vs state
NCES ID 062289003502
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 95.8%
White 1.3%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Nietos, which includes Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary.
$23,090
Per student
+28%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.6%
State 54.8%
Federal 14.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Enrollment
- 283
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 262
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary
How many students attend Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary?
Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary has 307 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Santa Fe Springs, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary is 17.9:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary?
68.9% of students at Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 95.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Santa Fe Springs, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary?
Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.