Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rosemead, CA

Savannah Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Savannah Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063357005181
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Savannah Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#10 of 10
elementary schools in Rosemead · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
21.5:1
students per teacher
67.0%
free-lunch eligible

Savannah Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Savannah Elementary ranks #10 of 10 elementary schools in Rosemead, CA.

School address

Enrollment

365

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Savannah Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Savannah Elementary

Savannah Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Rosemead, California, enrolling 365 students.

At 21.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 365 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,598 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #978.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and Asian (41%) (diversity index 53/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Rosemead's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mildred B. Janson Elementary (575 students): Savannah Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.5:1 vs 22.1:1).

Rosemead Elementary also operates Mildred B. Janson Elementary (575 students) and Muscatel Middle (511 students) alongside Savannah Elementary.

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 Savannah Elementary compares

Savannah 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 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.0% ▲ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 365 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.0%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,800
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 54.8%
Asian 41.4%
White 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.8, Savannah Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rosemead Elementary, which includes Savannah Elementary.

$16,800
Per student
+2%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 58.8%
Federal 14.6%

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.

How Savannah Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mildred B. Janson Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Muscatel Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Emma W. Shuey Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Encinita Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Savannah Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rosemead Elementary · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Rosemead

6 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Savannah Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Savannah Elementary

How many students attend Savannah Elementary?

Savannah Elementary has 365 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rosemead, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Savannah Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Savannah Elementary is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Savannah Elementary?

67.0% of students at Savannah Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Savannah Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Savannah Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 54.8% of enrollment, in Rosemead, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Savannah Elementary?

Savannah Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Savannah Elementary rank among elementary schools in Rosemead?

By Resource Investment Index, Savannah Elementary ranks #10 of 10 elementary schools in Rosemead, 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 Rosemead on the city page.

Is Savannah Elementary a good school?

Savannah Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Rosemead Elementary?

Besides Savannah Elementary, Rosemead Elementary also operates Mildred B. Janson Elementary (575 students), Muscatel Middle (511 students), and Emma W. Shuey Elementary (450 students). See the Rosemead Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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