Enrollment
200
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Willow Creek, CA
Trinity Valley Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Trinity Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061995002393
👥 S:T ratio 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trinity Valley Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20:1
- students per teacher
- 74.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 200
- students enrolled
Trinity Valley Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 061995002393 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trinity Valley Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trinity Valley Elementary
Trinity Valley Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Willow Creek, California, enrolling 200 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 200 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 554 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #347.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (61%) and White (28%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified spends $22,461 per pupil, 36% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified also operates Hoopa Valley Elementary (363 students) and Hoopa Valley High (265 students) alongside Trinity Valley 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 Trinity Valley Elementary compares
Trinity Valley 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 | 20:1 | ▼ 7% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.0% | ▲ 33% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 200 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
20:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 35% in California - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.0%
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
$22,461
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 60.5%
White 28.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%
African American 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 60.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Trinity Valley Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified, which includes Trinity Valley Elementary.
$22,461
Per student
+36%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 33.2%
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 Trinity Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoopa Valley Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hoopa Valley High | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Orleans Elementary | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Captain John Continuation High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Weitchpec Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Trinity Valley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 62
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~200 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Trinity Valley Elementary
How many students attend Trinity Valley Elementary?
Trinity Valley Elementary has 200 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Willow Creek, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity Valley Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Trinity Valley Elementary is 20:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% 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 Trinity Valley Elementary?
74.0% of students at Trinity Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trinity Valley Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Trinity Valley Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 60.5% of enrollment, in Willow Creek, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trinity Valley Elementary?
Trinity Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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).
Is Trinity Valley Elementary a good school?
Trinity Valley Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified?
Besides Trinity Valley Elementary, Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified also operates Hoopa Valley Elementary (363 students), Hoopa Valley High (265 students), and Orleans Elementary (62 students). See the Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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