Elementary school (grades K-5) · Midway City, CA

Star View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Star View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062814004347
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Star View Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of California schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Midway City · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
24.4:1
large classes for California
51.0%
free-lunch eligible

Star View Elementary has class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Star View Elementary ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Midway City, CA.

School address

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

+29 students YoY

Star View Elementary grew from 388 students in 2022-23 to 417 in 2023-24 (+7.5%).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+29 students YoY 062814004347 · Midway City, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

391 enr · 24.4:1 · 51.0% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Mesa View Middle (817 students)

Star View Elementary grew from 388 students in 2022-23 to 417 in 2023-24 (+7.5%). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Star View Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Star View Elementary reports 391 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Star View Elementary compares

Star View Elementary is a growing 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 24.4:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.0% ▼ 8% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 391 top 62% - -

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

24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
391
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.0%
free-lunch eligible - 8% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.4:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 75% in California - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.8%
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.
Funding equity
$16,553
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 54.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.6%
White 10.7%
Two or More 9.2%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 54.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Star View Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ocean View reports $16,553 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Star View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mesa View Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marine View Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vista View Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harbour View Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Circle View Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Star View Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ocean View · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Midway City

2 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 Star View Elementary

How many students attend Star View Elementary?

Star View Elementary has 391 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Midway City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 388 (2022-23) → 417 (2023-24), up 29.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Star View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Star View Elementary is 24.4:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Star View Elementary?

51.0% of students at Star View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Star View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Star View Elementary is Asian at 54.5% of enrollment, in Midway City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Star View Elementary?

Star View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).

How does Star View Elementary rank among elementary schools in Midway City?

By Resource Investment Index, Star View Elementary ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Midway City, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Ocean View?

Besides Star View Elementary, Ocean View also operates Mesa View Middle (817 students), Marine View Middle (736 students), and Vista View Middle (724 students). See the Ocean View district page for the complete list.

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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