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

Thousand Oaks Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Thousand Oaks Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060474000450
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thousand Oaks Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#7 of 12
elementary schools in Berkeley · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
small classes for California
22.2%
free-lunch eligible

Thousand Oaks Elementary has class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Thousand Oaks Elementary ranks #7 of 12 elementary schools in Berkeley, CA.

School address

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

+21 students YoY

Thousand Oaks Elementary grew from 342 students in 2022-23 to 363 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.4 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 060474000450 · Berkeley, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

337 enr · 16.9:1 · 22.2% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Berkeley High (3,218 students)

Thousand Oaks Elementary grew from 342 students in 2022-23 to 363 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE lost 20.4 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Thousand Oaks Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Thousand Oaks Elementary reports 337 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 Thousand Oaks Elementary compares

Thousand Oaks Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▼ 21% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.2% ▼ 60% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 69% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.2%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 16% in California - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.2%
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
$22,710
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.9%
Hispanic or Latino 23.4%
Two or More 16.3%
Asian 11.9%
African American 4.5%

Largest group: White at 43.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.0, Thousand Oaks Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Berkeley Unified reports $22,710 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Thousand Oaks Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Berkeley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Martin Luther King Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Willard Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Malcolm X Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Berkeley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Berkeley

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 Thousand Oaks Elementary

How many students attend Thousand Oaks Elementary?

Thousand Oaks Elementary has 337 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Berkeley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 342 (2022-23) → 363 (2023-24), up 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thousand Oaks Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Thousand Oaks Elementary is 16.9:1, which is 21% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% 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 Thousand Oaks Elementary?

22.2% of students at Thousand Oaks Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thousand Oaks Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Thousand Oaks Elementary is White at 43.9% of enrollment, in Berkeley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thousand Oaks Elementary?

Thousand Oaks Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Thousand Oaks Elementary rank among elementary schools in Berkeley?

By Resource Investment Index, Thousand Oaks Elementary ranks #7 of 12 elementary schools in Berkeley, 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 Berkeley on the city page.

What other schools are in Berkeley Unified?

Besides Thousand Oaks Elementary, Berkeley Unified also operates Berkeley High (3,218 students), Martin Luther King Middle (851 students), and Willard Middle (596 students). See the Berkeley Unified 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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