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
0/100100/10018/100
👥 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.

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

-6 students YoY

Strathmore Elementary held near 697 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 31.8 → 31.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 063813012108 · Strathmore, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

702 enr · 22.6:1 · 89.0% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Meridian School (702 students)

Strathmore Elementary held near 697 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 31.8 → 31.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Strathmore Elementary compares

Strathmore 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 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 methodology

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
$18,048
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
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.

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

District finance for Strathmore Union Elementary reports $18,048 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Strathmore

1 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 Strathmore Elementary

How many students attend Strathmore Elementary?

Strathmore Elementary has 702 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Strathmore, CA. CCD year-over-year: 703 (2022-23) → 697 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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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