Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Ysabel, CA

Spencer Valley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Spencer Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063768006380
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spencer Valley Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

53
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
small classes for California
38.6%
free-lunch eligible
41
students enrolled

Spencer Valley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

School address

Santa Ysabel, CA 92070
District: Spencer Valley Elementary · California

NCES ID 063768006380 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 063768006380 · Santa Ysabel, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

41 enr · 10.3:1 · 38.6% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

Spencer Valley Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Spencer Valley Elementary compares

Spencer Valley Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 52% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.6% ▼ 30% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 41 top 95% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
41
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.6%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher - 52% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

White 48.8%
Hispanic or Latino 26.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.8%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.4%

Largest group: White at 48.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.2, Spencer Valley Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

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 (~41 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Spencer Valley Elementary

How many students attend Spencer Valley Elementary?

Spencer Valley Elementary has 41 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Ysabel, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spencer Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Spencer Valley Elementary is 10.3:1, which is 52% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% lower 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 Spencer Valley Elementary?

38.6% of students at Spencer Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spencer Valley Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Spencer Valley Elementary is White at 48.8% of enrollment, in Santa Ysabel, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spencer Valley Elementary?

Spencer Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Spencer Valley Elementary?

None reported; Spencer Valley Elementary operates only Spencer Valley Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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