Enrollment
702
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Strathmore, CA
Strathmore Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Strathmore Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063813012108
👥 S:T ratio 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Strathmore Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Strathmore · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.6:1
- students per teacher
- 89.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Strathmore Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Strathmore Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Strathmore, CA.
School address
District: Strathmore Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 063813012108 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Strathmore Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Strathmore Elementary
Strathmore Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Strathmore, California, enrolling 702 students.
At 22.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 89.0% of students qualify for free meals, 60% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 702 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 1,312 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #970, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Strathmore's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sunnyside Elementary (311 students): Strathmore Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.6:1 vs 18.3:1).
Strathmore Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Strathmore 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 Strathmore Elementary compares
Strathmore 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 | 22.6:1 | ▲ 5% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.0% | ▲ 60% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 702 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.6:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
702
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
89.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% 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
22.6:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 59% in California - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
33.9%
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
$16,766
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 91.2%
White 8.0%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Strathmore Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Strathmore Union Elementary, which includes Strathmore Elementary.
$16,766
Per student
+2%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.7%
State 75.9%
Federal 17.5%
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 Strathmore
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~702 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Strathmore Elementary
How many students attend Strathmore Elementary?
Strathmore Elementary has 702 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Strathmore, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Strathmore Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Strathmore Elementary is 22.6:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 44% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Strathmore Elementary?
89.0% of students at Strathmore Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Strathmore Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Strathmore Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 91.2% of enrollment, in Strathmore, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Strathmore Elementary?
Strathmore Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Strathmore Elementary rank among public schools in Strathmore?
By Resource Investment Index, Strathmore Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Strathmore, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Strathmore on the city page.
Is Strathmore Elementary a good school?
Strathmore Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Strathmore Union Elementary?
None reported; Strathmore Union Elementary operates only Strathmore Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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