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.
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~270 students)
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.