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.
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
NCES ID 063549006057 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Santa Clara Elementary held near 53 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 2.5 → 2.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 063549006057 · Santa Paula, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
53 enr · 26.5:1 · 11.1% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Santa Clara Elementary held near 53 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 2.5 → 2.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Santa Clara Elementary compares
Santa Clara Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 50.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Santa Clara Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Santa Clara Elementary reports $16,611 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Santa Paula
6 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 (~53 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 54 (2022-23) → 53 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.