Enrollment
53
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Paula, CA
Santa Clara Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Santa Clara Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063549006057
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Santa Clara Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of California schools.
- #4 of 10
- elementary schools in Santa Paula · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.5:1
- large classes for California
- 11.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Santa Clara Elementary has class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Santa Clara Elementary ranks #4 of 10 elementary schools in Santa Paula, CA.
School address
District: Santa Clara Elementary · California
NCES ID 063549006057 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-80% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Clara Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Santa Clara Elementary
Santa Clara Elementary is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Santa Paula, California, enrolling 53 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.5:1 is larger than about 87% of California schools and 23% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.1% free-meal eligibility runs 80% below the California average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 53 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 37 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #28, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (45%) (diversity index 53/100).
15.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Santa Paula's elementary schools, it stands alongside Glen City Elementary (675 students): Santa Clara Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (26.5:1 vs 27:1).
Santa Clara Elementary operates only this one school, so Santa Clara Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 53 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Santa Clara Elementary compares
Santa Clara Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.5:1 | ▲ 23% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.1% | ▼ 80% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
53
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 80% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 87% in California - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,145
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 50.9%
Hispanic or Latino 45.3%
Two or More 3.8%
Largest group: White at 50.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Santa Clara Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Clara Elementary, which includes Santa Clara Elementary.
$14,145
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.0%
State 58.6%
Federal 5.4%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Santa Paula
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Glen City Elementary
Standard public school
675 students 27:1 students per teacher
Grace Thille Elementary
Standard public school
358 students 25.6:1 students per teacher
Barbara Webster Elementary
Standard public school
325 students 20.3:1 students per teacher
Blanchard Elementary
Standard public school
317 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
Mckevett Elementary
Standard public school
300 students 20:1 students per teacher
Thelma Bedell Elementary
Standard public school
294 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~53 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Clara Elementary
How many students attend Santa Clara Elementary?
Santa Clara Elementary has 53 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Paula, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Clara Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Clara Elementary is 26.5:1, which is 23% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Santa Clara Elementary?
11.1% of students at Santa Clara Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Clara Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Santa Clara Elementary is White at 50.9% of enrollment, in Santa Paula, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Clara Elementary?
Santa Clara Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Santa Clara Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Paula?
By Resource Investment Index, Santa Clara Elementary ranks #4 of 10 elementary schools in Santa Paula, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Santa Paula on the city page.
Is Santa Clara Elementary a good school?
Santa Clara Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Santa Clara Elementary?
None reported; Santa Clara Elementary operates only Santa Clara Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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