Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rainbow, CA
Vallecitos Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Vallecitos Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Vallecitos Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.5:1
- students per teacher
- 75.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 195
- students enrolled
Vallecitos Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 064071006717 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Vallecitos Elementary held near 190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+2 students YoY 064071006717 · Rainbow, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
195 enr · 19.5:1 · 75.0% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Gales Ferry School (195 students)
Vallecitos Elementary held near 190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Vallecitos Elementary compares
Vallecitos Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.5:1 | ▼ 9% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.0% | ▲ 35% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 27.5, Vallecitos Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Vallecitos Elementary reports $23,957 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~195 students)
Frequently asked questions about Vallecitos Elementary
How many students attend Vallecitos Elementary?
Vallecitos Elementary has 195 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rainbow, CA. CCD year-over-year: 188 (2022-23) → 190 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vallecitos Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Vallecitos Elementary is 19.5:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Vallecitos Elementary?
75.0% of students at Vallecitos Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vallecitos Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Vallecitos Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 84.1% of enrollment, in Rainbow, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vallecitos Elementary?
Vallecitos Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Vallecitos Elementary?
None reported; Vallecitos Elementary operates only Vallecitos Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.