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

Somis Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Somis 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 063714006296
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Somis Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

37
Resource Index · Typical
20.8:1
students per teacher
64.2%
free-lunch eligible
270
students enrolled

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

School address

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

-21 students YoY

Somis Elementary shrank from 240 students in 2022-23 to 219 in 2023-24 (-8.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.1 → 12.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 063714006296 · Somis, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

270 enr · 20.8:1 · 64.2% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Grove Elementary School (270 students)

Somis Elementary shrank from 240 students in 2022-23 to 219 in 2023-24 (-8.8%). Teacher FTE lost 13.1 → 12.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Somis Elementary compares

Somis Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.8:1 ▼ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.2% ▲ 16% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 270 top 77% - -

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

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.2%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
20.8:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 42% in California - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,650
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

Hispanic or Latino 79.6%
White 18.5%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.2, Somis Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Somis Union reports $18,650 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Somis

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.

Frequently asked questions about Somis Elementary

How many students attend Somis Elementary?

Somis Elementary has 270 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Somis, CA. CCD year-over-year: 240 (2022-23) → 219 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Somis Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Somis Elementary is 20.8:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% 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 Somis Elementary?

64.2% of students at Somis Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somis Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Somis Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment, in Somis, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Somis Elementary?

Somis Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Somis Union?

None reported; Somis Union operates only Somis 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.

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