Enrollment
191
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 064080006742
Valley Home Elementary — Valley Home, CA
Federal NCES profile for Valley Home Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 16
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 46
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Valley Home Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (31/100), with class sizes near the California median.
- F
- Resource Index · 31/100
- 21.1:1
- students per teacher
- 30.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 191
- students enrolled
School address
District: Valley Home Joint Elementary · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.1:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Valley Home Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Valley Home Elementary reports 191 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 34% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the California average and 42% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Valley Home Joint Elementary spends $14,312 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 51.6% from local sources (property taxes), 41.5% from the state, and 6.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Valley Home Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.2% | ▼ 46% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 191 | top 17% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
21 smaller classes than 12% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
191 larger than 19% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
30.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 40% in California — lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,312
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 191 Top 17% in California — larger than 83% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 21.1:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.2% -46% vs state
NCES ID 064080006742
Student demographics
White 56.5%
Hispanic or Latino 38.2%
Two or More 5.2%
Largest group: White at 56.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valley Home Joint Elementary, which includes Valley Home Elementary.
$14,312
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.6%
State 41.5%
Federal 6.9%
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.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Valley Home Elementary
How many students attend Valley Home Elementary?
Valley Home Elementary has 191 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Valley Home, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Home Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Valley Home Elementary is 21.1:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 34% 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 Valley Home Elementary?
30.2% of students at Valley Home Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley Home Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Valley Home Elementary is White at 56.5%. The school serves a student body in Valley Home, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley Home Elementary?
Valley Home Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Valley Home Elementary a good school?
Valley Home Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (31/100), with class sizes near the California median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.