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

Soulsbyville Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Soulsbyville 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 063732006312
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

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

23
Resource Index · Lower
21.7:1
students per teacher
37.6%
free-lunch eligible
498
students enrolled

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

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

-13 students YoY

Soulsbyville Elementary held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.4 → 24.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 063732006312 · Soulsbyville, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

498 enr · 21.7:1 · 37.6% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Mt Laurel Elementary School (498 students)

Soulsbyville Elementary held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.4 → 24.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Soulsbyville Elementary compares

Soulsbyville 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 21.7:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.6% ▼ 32% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 498 top 46% - -

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

21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
498
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.6%
free-lunch eligible - 32% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 50% in California - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.9%
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
$14,058
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.9%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.1, Soulsbyville Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Soulsbyville Elementary reports $14,058 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Soulsbyville Elementary

How many students attend Soulsbyville Elementary?

Soulsbyville Elementary has 498 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Soulsbyville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 484 (2022-23) → 471 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Soulsbyville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Soulsbyville Elementary is 21.7:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Soulsbyville Elementary?

37.6% of students at Soulsbyville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Soulsbyville Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Soulsbyville Elementary is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Soulsbyville, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Soulsbyville Elementary?

Soulsbyville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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).

What other schools are in Soulsbyville Elementary?

None reported; Soulsbyville Elementary operates only Soulsbyville 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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