Enrollment
188
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Groveland, CA
Tenaya Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Tenaya Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 069113710341
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tenaya Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- small classes for California
- 51.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 188
- students enrolled
Tenaya Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified · California
NCES ID 069113710341 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tenaya Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tenaya Elementary
Tenaya Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Groveland, California, enrolling 188 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.7:1, Tenaya Elementary is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 27% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.4% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 188 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 427 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #173.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 51/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified spends $21,591 per pupil, 31% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified also operates Tioga High (49 students) and Don Pedro High (31 students) alongside Tenaya Elementary.
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 Tenaya Elementary compares
Tenaya 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 | 15.7:1 | ▼ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.4% | ▼ 7% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 188 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
66.5%
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
$21,591
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 64.4%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
African American 2.7%
Asian 2.7%
Largest group: White at 64.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Tenaya Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified, which includes Tenaya Elementary.
$21,591
Per student
+31%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.4%
State 20.1%
Federal 7.5%
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.
How Tenaya Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Don Pedro High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tenaya Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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 (~188 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tenaya Elementary
How many students attend Tenaya Elementary?
Tenaya Elementary has 188 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Groveland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tenaya Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tenaya Elementary is 15.7:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 0% higher 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 Tenaya Elementary?
51.4% of students at Tenaya Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tenaya Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Tenaya Elementary is White at 64.4% of enrollment, in Groveland, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tenaya Elementary?
Tenaya Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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).
Is Tenaya Elementary a good school?
Tenaya Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of 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 Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified?
Besides Tenaya Elementary, Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified also operates Tioga High (49 students) and Don Pedro High (31 students). See the Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified district page for the complete list.
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