Enrollment
643
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 062583003883
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy — San Martin, CA
Federal NCES profile for San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 15/100.
👥 Class size 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 11
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: Morgan Hill Unified · 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)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy 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
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy reports 643 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% 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 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 8% below the California average and 2% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 1286 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Morgan Hill Unified spends $15,316 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 56.2% from local sources (property taxes), 35.2% from the state, and 8.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy 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 | 20.6:1 | ▼ 5% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.0% | ▼ 8% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 643 | top 72% | — | — |
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
51.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 8% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 35% in California — lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
35.6%
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
$15,316
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 1286 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 643 Top 72% in California — larger than 28% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.0% -8% vs state
NCES ID 062583003883
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 79.8%
White 12.3%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 1286:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.6%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 28
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morgan Hill Unified, which includes San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy.
$15,316
Per student
-15%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 56.2%
State 35.2%
Federal 8.6%
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
- 1,511
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,101
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 690
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
- Enrollment
- 645
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Enrollment
- 637
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy
How many students attend San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy?
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy has 643 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in San Martin, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy is 20.6:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 30% 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 San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy?
51.0% of students at San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy?
The largest demographic group at San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 79.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in San Martin, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy?
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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.