Elementary school (grades K-5) · Trinity Center, CA

Trinity Center Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Trinity Center Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063975006603
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trinity Center Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

53
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
small classes for California
76.9%
free-lunch eligible
13
students enrolled

Trinity Center Elementary has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

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

+1 students YoY

Trinity Center Elementary grew from 13 students in 2022-23 to 14 in 2023-24 (+7.7%).

Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+1 students YoY 063975006603 · Trinity Center, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

13 enr · 13:1 · 76.9% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

Trinity Center Elementary grew from 13 students in 2022-23 to 14 in 2023-24 (+7.7%). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Trinity Center Elementary compares

Trinity Center 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 13:1 ▼ 40% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.9% ▲ 39% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 13 top 98% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.9%
free-lunch eligible - 39% 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
13:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,538
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.3%
Two or More 7.7%

Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Trinity Center Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Trinity Center Elementary reports $26,538 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Trinity Center

1 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 Trinity Center Elementary

How many students attend Trinity Center Elementary?

Trinity Center Elementary has 13 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Trinity Center, CA. CCD year-over-year: 13 (2022-23) → 14 (2023-24), up 1.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity Center Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Trinity Center Elementary is 13:1, which is 40% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% lower 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 Trinity Center Elementary?

76.9% of students at Trinity Center Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trinity Center Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Trinity Center Elementary is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Trinity Center, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trinity Center Elementary?

Trinity Center Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Trinity Center Elementary?

None reported; Trinity Center Elementary operates only Trinity Center Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.