- Enrollment
- 71
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Occidental, CA
Salmon Creek School - a Charter
Federal NCES profile for Salmon Creek School - a Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061662001736Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 19
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salmon Creek School - a Charter earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.3:1
- students per teacher
- 27.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 162
- students enrolled
Salmon Creek School - a Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harmony Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061662001736 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+35 students YoY
Salmon Creek School - a Charter grew from 144 students in 2022-23 to 179 in 2023-24 (+24.3%).
Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 9.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+35 students YoY 061662001736 · Occidental, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
162 enr · 20.3:1 · 27.1% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Harmony Elementary (71 students)
Salmon Creek School - a Charter grew from 144 students in 2022-23 to 179 in 2023-24 (+24.3%). Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 9.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Salmon Creek School - a Charter compares
Salmon Creek School - a Charter 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 | 20.3:1 | ▼ 6% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.1% | ▼ 51% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 162 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
162
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% 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
20.3:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 37% in California - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.9%
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
$31,492
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 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: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 71.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4%
Two or More 11.3%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.5, Salmon Creek School - a Charter is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Harmony Union Elementary reports $31,492 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Salmon Creek School - a Charter Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Elementary | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Salmon Creek School - a Charter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar elementary schools in Occidental
1 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 (~162 students)
Frequently asked questions about Salmon Creek School - a Charter
How many students attend Salmon Creek School - a Charter?
Salmon Creek School - a Charter has 162 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Occidental, CA. CCD year-over-year: 144 (2022-23) → 179 (2023-24), up 35.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salmon Creek School - a Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Salmon Creek School - a Charter is 20.3:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 29% 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 Salmon Creek School - a Charter?
27.1% of students at Salmon Creek School - a Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salmon Creek School - a Charter?
The largest demographic group at Salmon Creek School - a Charter is White at 71.1% of enrollment, in Occidental, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salmon Creek School - a Charter?
Salmon Creek School - a Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Harmony Union Elementary?
Besides Salmon Creek School - a Charter, Harmony Union Elementary also operates Harmony Elementary (71 students). See the Harmony Union Elementary district page for the complete list.