Elementary school (grades K-5) · Solvang, CA
Solvang Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Solvang Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
Solvang Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.8:1
- small classes for California
- 32.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 602
- students enrolled
Solvang Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 063711006295 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+28 students YoY
Solvang Elementary held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+28 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 32.1 → 32.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+28 students YoY 063711006295 · Solvang, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD
602 enr · 18.8:1 · 32.7% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Dysart Middle School (602 students)
Solvang Elementary held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+28 headcount). Teacher FTE held 32.1 → 32.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Solvang Elementary compares
Solvang 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 | 18.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.7% | ▼ 41% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 602 | top 32% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 57.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Solvang Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Solvang Elementary reports $13,675 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Solvang
1 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 (~602 students)
Frequently asked questions about Solvang Elementary
How many students attend Solvang Elementary?
Solvang Elementary has 602 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Solvang, CA. CCD year-over-year: 593 (2022-23) → 621 (2023-24), nearly flat (+28).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Solvang Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Solvang 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 Solvang Elementary?
32.7% of students at Solvang Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Solvang Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Solvang Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 57.9% of enrollment, in Solvang, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Solvang Elementary?
Solvang Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Solvang Elementary?
None reported; Solvang Elementary operates only Solvang Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.