Enrollment
109
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Visalia, CA
Stone Corral Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Stone Corral Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063804006439
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stone Corral Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #4 of 31
- elementary schools in Visalia · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.6:1
- small classes for California
- 98.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Stone Corral Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Stone Corral Elementary ranks #4 of 31 elementary schools in Visalia, CA.
School address
District: Stone Corral Elementary · California
NCES ID 063804006439 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stone Corral Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stone Corral Elementary
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Stone Corral Elementary sits near the smaller end of the California enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Stone Corral Elementary falls within the wide middle of the California distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Stone Corral Elementary's 29.4% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Stone Corral Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Visalia, California, enrolling 109 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.6:1, Stone Corral Elementary is leaner than roughly 88% of California schools and 27% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 98.3% of students qualify for free meals, 77% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 109 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 123 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #83.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Visalia's elementary schools, it stands alongside Riverway Elementary (857 students): Stone Corral Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.6:1 vs 27.6:1).
Stone Corral Elementary operates only this one school, so Stone Corral Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Stone Corral Elementary compares
Stone Corral 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 | 15.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.3% | ▲ 77% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 109 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
109
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
98.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.4%
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
$18,172
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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
Hispanic or Latino 95.4%
White 3.7%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.8, Stone Corral Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stone Corral Elementary, which includes Stone Corral Elementary.
$18,172
Per student
+10%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.3%
State 71.1%
Federal 14.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Visalia
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Riverway Elementary
Standard public school
857 students 27.6:1 students per teacher
Annie R. Mitchell
Standard public school
789 students 26.3:1 students per teacher
Oak Grove Elementary
Standard public school
756 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
Manuel F. Hernandez
Standard public school
707 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
Four Creeks Elementary
Standard public school
654 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Denton Elementary
Standard public school
648 students 24.9:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~109 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Stone Corral Elementary
How many students attend Stone Corral Elementary?
Stone Corral Elementary has 109 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Visalia, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stone Corral Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Stone Corral Elementary is 15.6:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% 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 Stone Corral Elementary?
98.3% of students at Stone Corral Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stone Corral Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Stone Corral Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 95.4% of enrollment, in Visalia, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stone Corral Elementary?
Stone Corral Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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).
How does Stone Corral Elementary rank among elementary schools in Visalia?
By Resource Investment Index, Stone Corral Elementary ranks #4 of 31 elementary schools in Visalia, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Visalia on the city page.
What other schools are in Stone Corral Elementary?
None reported; Stone Corral Elementary operates only Stone Corral Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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