Enrollment
457
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tuolumne, CA
Summerville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Summerville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063825006451
👥 S:T ratio 13
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summerville Elementary earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Tuolumne · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.8:1
- students per teacher
- 49.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Summerville Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summerville Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tuolumne, CA.
School address
District: Summerville Elementary · California
NCES ID 063825006451 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summerville Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summerville Elementary
Summerville Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Tuolumne, California, enrolling 457 students.
At 21.8:1, 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 runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 49.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 457 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 1,440 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,297, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 457 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Summerville Elementary operates only this one school, so Summerville 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 Summerville Elementary compares
Summerville 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 | 21.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.5% | ▼ 11% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 457 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
457
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
21.8:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 51% in California - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
50.3%
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
$13,501
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 457 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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
White 63.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.3%
Two or More 9.2%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 63.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Summerville Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summerville Elementary, which includes Summerville Elementary.
$13,501
Per student
-18%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 55.5%
Federal 15.2%
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 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 (~457 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Summerville Elementary
How many students attend Summerville Elementary?
Summerville Elementary has 457 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tuolumne, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summerville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Summerville Elementary is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Summerville Elementary?
49.5% of students at Summerville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summerville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Summerville Elementary is White at 63.9% of enrollment, in Tuolumne, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summerville Elementary?
Summerville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Summerville Elementary rank among public schools in Tuolumne?
By Resource Investment Index, Summerville Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tuolumne, 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 Tuolumne on the city page.
Is Summerville Elementary a good school?
Summerville Elementary earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Summerville Elementary?
None reported; Summerville Elementary operates only Summerville Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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