Enrollment
75
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Terra Bella, CA
Saucelito Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Saucelito Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063594006152
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Saucelito Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Terra Bella · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.8:1
- small classes for California
- 85.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Saucelito Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Saucelito Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Terra Bella, CA.
School address
District: Saucelito Elementary · California
NCES ID 063594006152 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Saucelito Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Saucelito Elementary
Saucelito Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Terra Bella, California, enrolling 75 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 85.1% of students qualify for free meals, 53% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 75 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 209 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #117.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and White (32%) (diversity index 50/100).
17.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Terra Bella's elementary schools, it stands alongside Terra Bella Elementary (455 students): Saucelito Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.8:1 vs 17.5:1).
Saucelito Elementary operates only this one school, so Saucelito Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 75 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 Saucelito Elementary compares
Saucelito 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 | 18.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.1% | ▲ 53% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 75 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
18.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,494
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
Hispanic or Latino 62.7%
White 32.0%
African American 5.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.2, Saucelito Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Saucelito Elementary, which includes Saucelito Elementary.
$15,494
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.7%
State 89.7%
Federal 3.7%
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 Terra Bella
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~75 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Saucelito Elementary
How many students attend Saucelito Elementary?
Saucelito Elementary has 75 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Terra Bella, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saucelito Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Saucelito Elementary is 18.8:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Saucelito Elementary?
85.1% of students at Saucelito Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saucelito Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Saucelito Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment, in Terra Bella, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Saucelito Elementary?
Saucelito Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Saucelito Elementary rank among public schools in Terra Bella?
By Resource Investment Index, Saucelito Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Terra Bella, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Terra Bella on the city page.
Is Saucelito Elementary a good school?
Saucelito Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% 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 Saucelito Elementary?
None reported; Saucelito Elementary operates only Saucelito Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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