Elementary school (grades K-5) · Yorba Linda, CA

Travis Ranch

Federal NCES profile for Travis Ranch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063066009177
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Travis Ranch earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#7 of 8
elementary schools in Yorba Linda · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
23.9:1
large classes for California
14.0%
free-lunch eligible

Travis Ranch has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Travis Ranch ranks #7 of 8 elementary schools in Yorba Linda, CA.

Enrollment

1,197

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.9:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-75% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Travis Ranch compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Travis Ranch

Travis Ranch is a lower-poverty, large elementary school in Yorba Linda, California, enrolling 1,197 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.9:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.0% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the California average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,197 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 414 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #267.

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1197 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Yorba Linda's elementary schools, it stands alongside Fairmont Elementary (794 students): Travis Ranch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.9:1 vs 26.5:1).

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified also operates Valencia High (2,411 students) and El Dorado High (1,998 students) alongside Travis Ranch.

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 Travis Ranch compares

Travis Ranch on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.9:1 ▲ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.0% ▼ 75% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,197 top 8% - -

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

23.9:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,197
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible - 75% 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
23.9:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,989
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 1197 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 46.3%
Hispanic or Latino 25.5%
Asian 17.6%
Two or More 9.5%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 46.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.1, Travis Ranch is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, which includes Travis Ranch.

$13,989
Per student
-15%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.7%
State 41.2%
Federal 8.1%

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 Travis Ranch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Valencia High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
El Dorado High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Yorba Linda High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Esperanza High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kraemer Middle Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Yorba Linda

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

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Frequently asked questions about Travis Ranch

How many students attend Travis Ranch?

Travis Ranch has 1,197 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Yorba Linda, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Travis Ranch?

The student-teacher ratio at Travis Ranch is 23.9:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Travis Ranch?

14.0% of students at Travis Ranch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Travis Ranch?

The largest demographic group at Travis Ranch is White at 46.3% of enrollment, in Yorba Linda, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Travis Ranch?

Travis Ranch has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Travis Ranch rank among elementary schools in Yorba Linda?

By Resource Investment Index, Travis Ranch ranks #7 of 8 elementary schools in Yorba Linda, 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 Yorba Linda on the city page.

Is Travis Ranch a good school?

Travis Ranch earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified?

Besides Travis Ranch, Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified also operates Valencia High (2,411 students), El Dorado High (1,998 students), and Yorba Linda High (1,631 students). See the Placentia-Yorba Linda 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 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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