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
0/100100/10031/100
👥 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.

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

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 methodology

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
$16,611
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
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.

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

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.

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.

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.