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

Snow Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Snow Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062664004033
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Snow Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#8 of 14
elementary schools in Napa · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
students per teacher
72.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Snow Elementary ranks #8 of 14 elementary schools in Napa, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Snow Elementary held near 377 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 17.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 062664004033 · Napa, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

402 enr · 23.6:1 · 72.5% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: American Canyon High (1,720 students)

Snow Elementary held near 377 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 17.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Snow Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Snow Elementary reports 402 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Snow Elementary compares

Snow 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 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.5% ▲ 31% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 402 top 60% - -

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

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
402
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.5%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in California - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
46.5%
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
$14,662
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
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.3%
White 10.2%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.4, Snow Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Napa Valley Unified reports $14,662 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Snow Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American Canyon High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Napa High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vintage High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
American Canyon Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Redwood Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Napa Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Napa

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 Snow Elementary

How many students attend Snow Elementary?

Snow Elementary has 402 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Napa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 385 (2022-23) → 377 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Snow Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Snow Elementary is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Snow Elementary?

72.5% of students at Snow Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Snow Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Snow Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 86.3% of enrollment, in Napa, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Snow Elementary?

Snow Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Snow Elementary rank among elementary schools in Napa?

By Resource Investment Index, Snow Elementary ranks #8 of 14 elementary schools in Napa, 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 Napa on the city page.

What other schools are in Napa Valley Unified?

Besides Snow Elementary, Napa Valley Unified also operates American Canyon High (1,720 students), Napa High (1,642 students), and Vintage High (1,622 students). See the Napa Valley Unified 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 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.

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