Enrollment
457
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 061074008591
Sage Canyon — San Diego, CA
Federal NCES profile for Sage Canyon, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 16
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 82
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 →
The verdict
Sage Canyon earns an F Resource Investment Index (34/100), with class sizes near the California median.
- F
- Resource Index · 34/100
- 21:1
- students per teacher
- 2.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 457
- students enrolled
School address
District: Del Mar Union Elementary · 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)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-95% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sage Canyon 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
Sage Canyon reports 457 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% 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 32% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 2.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 95% below the California average and 95% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 457 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Del Mar Union Elementary spends $34,103 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 84.4% from local sources (property taxes), 13.1% from the state, and 2.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Sage Canyon 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 | 21:1 | ▼ 3% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.6% | ▼ 95% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 457 | top 48% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
21 smaller classes than 13% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
457 larger than 56% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
2.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 95% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher
— 3% below state mean
Top 39% in California — lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$34,103
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 457 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 457 Top 48% in California — larger than 52% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 21:1 -3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 2.6% -95% vs state
NCES ID 061074008591
Student demographics
White 46.3%
Asian 33.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 9.9%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 46.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 457:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Del Mar Union Elementary, which includes Sage Canyon.
$34,103
Per student
+89%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+75%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 84.4%
State 13.1%
Federal 2.5%
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
- 562
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Enrollment
- 450
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 386
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
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Frequently asked questions about Sage Canyon
How many students attend Sage Canyon?
Sage Canyon has 457 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in San Diego, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sage Canyon?
The student-teacher ratio at Sage Canyon is 21:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 32% 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 Sage Canyon?
2.6% of students at Sage Canyon are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sage Canyon?
The largest demographic group at Sage Canyon is White at 46.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in San Diego, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sage Canyon?
Sage Canyon has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.