Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Lucas, CA

San Lucas Elementary

Federal NCES profile for San Lucas Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063477005866
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

San Lucas Elementary earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

11
Resource Index · Lower
24:1
large classes for California
95.7%
free-lunch eligible
72
students enrolled

San Lucas Elementary has class sizes larger than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

San Lucas Elementary grew from 70 students in 2022-23 to 78 in 2023-24 (+11.4%).

Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+8 students YoY 063477005866 · San Lucas, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

72 enr · 24:1 · 95.7% lunch · RII 11

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

San Lucas Elementary grew from 70 students in 2022-23 to 78 in 2023-24 (+11.4%). Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How San Lucas Elementary compares

San Lucas Elementary 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 24:1 ▲ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.7% ▲ 72% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 72 top 92% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
72
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
95.7%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
24:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 71% in California - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
44.4%
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
$28,086
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.6%
White 1.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 2.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, San Lucas Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for San Lucas Union Elementary reports $28,086 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about San Lucas Elementary

How many students attend San Lucas Elementary?

San Lucas Elementary has 72 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Lucas, CA. CCD year-over-year: 70 (2022-23) → 78 (2023-24), up 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at San Lucas Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at San Lucas Elementary is 24:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at San Lucas Elementary?

95.7% of students at San Lucas Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of San Lucas Elementary?

The largest demographic group at San Lucas Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 98.6% of enrollment, in San Lucas, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for San Lucas Elementary?

San Lucas Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in San Lucas Union Elementary?

None reported; San Lucas Union Elementary operates only San Lucas Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.