Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mountain View, CA

Theuerkauf Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Theuerkauf 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 062628006933
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Theuerkauf Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#10 of 10
elementary schools in Mountain View · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
17.1:1
small classes for California
32.0%
free-lunch eligible

Theuerkauf Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Theuerkauf Elementary ranks #10 of 10 elementary schools in Mountain View, CA.

Enrollment

308

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Theuerkauf Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Theuerkauf Elementary

Theuerkauf Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Mountain View, California, enrolling 308 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 308 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 710 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #552, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and Asian (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Mountain View Whisman spends $21,080 per pupil, 28% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Mountain View's elementary schools, it stands alongside Stevenson Elementary (461 students): Theuerkauf Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.1:1 vs 24.3:1).

Mountain View Whisman also operates Isaac Newton Graham Middle (860 students) and Crittenden Middle (616 students) alongside Theuerkauf 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 Theuerkauf Elementary compares

Theuerkauf 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 17.1:1 ▼ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.0% ▼ 42% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 308 top 73% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
308
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.4%
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
$21,080
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
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 47.1%
Asian 20.5%
White 17.5%
Two or More 14.0%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.6, Theuerkauf Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain View Whisman, which includes Theuerkauf Elementary.

$21,080
Per student
+28%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 81.8%
State 13.5%
Federal 4.7%

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 Theuerkauf Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Isaac Newton Graham Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crittenden Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stevenson Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edith Landels Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Amy Imai Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mountain View Whisman · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Mountain View

6 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Theuerkauf Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Theuerkauf Elementary

How many students attend Theuerkauf Elementary?

Theuerkauf Elementary has 308 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mountain View, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Theuerkauf Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Theuerkauf Elementary is 17.1:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 9% 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 Theuerkauf Elementary?

32.0% of students at Theuerkauf Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Theuerkauf Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Theuerkauf Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment, in Mountain View, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Theuerkauf Elementary?

Theuerkauf Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Theuerkauf Elementary rank among elementary schools in Mountain View?

By Resource Investment Index, Theuerkauf Elementary ranks #10 of 10 elementary schools in Mountain View, 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 Mountain View on the city page.

Is Theuerkauf Elementary a good school?

Theuerkauf Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. It is also more 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 Mountain View Whisman?

Besides Theuerkauf Elementary, Mountain View Whisman also operates Isaac Newton Graham Middle (860 students), Crittenden Middle (616 students), and Stevenson Elementary (461 students). See the Mountain View Whisman 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 2021-22) · 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.

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