Elementary school (grades K-5) · Adelanto, CA

Theodore Vick Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Theodore Vick Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060171011091
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Theodore Vick Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of California schools.

#4 of 9
elementary schools in Adelanto · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
24.7:1
large classes for California
71.9%
free-lunch eligible

Theodore Vick Elementary has class sizes larger than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Theodore Vick Elementary ranks #4 of 9 elementary schools in Adelanto, CA.

School address

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

-2 students YoY

Theodore Vick Elementary held near 499 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 060171011091 · Adelanto, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

494 enr · 24.7:1 · 71.9% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Melva Davis Academy of Excellence (833 students)

Theodore Vick Elementary held near 499 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Theodore Vick Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Theodore Vick Elementary reports 494 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Theodore Vick Elementary compares

Theodore Vick 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 24.7:1 ▲ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.9% ▲ 30% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 494 top 46% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.7:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
494
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.9%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.7:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 77% in California - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
61.1%
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
$18,289
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
2
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.5%
African American 14.2%
Two or More 7.9%
White 4.0%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Theodore Vick Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Adelanto Elementary reports $18,289 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Theodore Vick Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Melva Davis Academy of Excellence Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Columbia Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mesa Linda Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Morgan Kincaid Preparatory Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
George Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Theodore Vick Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Adelanto Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Adelanto

6 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 Theodore Vick Elementary

How many students attend Theodore Vick Elementary?

Theodore Vick Elementary has 494 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Adelanto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 501 (2022-23) → 499 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Theodore Vick Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Theodore Vick Elementary is 24.7:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Theodore Vick Elementary?

71.9% of students at Theodore Vick Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Theodore Vick Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Theodore Vick Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 71.5% of enrollment, in Adelanto, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Theodore Vick Elementary?

Theodore Vick Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Theodore Vick Elementary rank among elementary schools in Adelanto?

By Resource Investment Index, Theodore Vick Elementary ranks #4 of 9 elementary schools in Adelanto, 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 Adelanto on the city page.

What other schools are in Adelanto Elementary?

Besides Theodore Vick Elementary, Adelanto Elementary also operates Melva Davis Academy of Excellence (833 students), Columbia Middle (754 students), and Mesa Linda Middle (735 students). See the Adelanto Elementary district page for the complete list.

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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