Elementary school (grades K-5) · Roseville, CA

Vencil Brown Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Vencil Brown Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063360004953
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vencil Brown Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 23
elementary schools in Roseville · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
19.1:1
small classes for California
34.1%
free-lunch eligible

Vencil Brown Elementary has class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vencil Brown Elementary ranks #5 of 23 elementary schools in Roseville, CA.

Enrollment

343

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

34.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

-39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Vencil Brown Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Vencil Brown Elementary

Vencil Brown Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Roseville, California, enrolling 343 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 343 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 880 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #129.

Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Roseville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Creekview Ranch (838 students): Vencil Brown Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.1:1 vs 22.6:1).

Roseville City Elementary also operates Barbara Chilton Middle (1,289 students) and Robert C. Cooley Middle (1,149 students) alongside Vencil Brown 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 Vencil Brown Elementary compares

Vencil Brown 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 19.1:1 ▼ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.1% ▼ 39% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 343 top 69% - -

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

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
343
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
34.1%
free-lunch eligible - 39% 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
19.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 28% in California - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.1%
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
$14,226
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 49.6%
Hispanic or Latino 23.9%
Two or More 12.2%
Asian 11.1%
African American 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 49.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.9, Vencil Brown Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roseville City Elementary, which includes Vencil Brown Elementary.

$14,226
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.3%
State 43.1%
Federal 9.6%

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 Vencil Brown Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Barbara Chilton Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert C. Cooley Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Warren T. Eich Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
George a. Buljan Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orchard Ranch Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vencil Brown Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Roseville City Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Roseville

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

Verify locally before acting on Vencil Brown Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Vencil Brown Elementary

How many students attend Vencil Brown Elementary?

Vencil Brown Elementary has 343 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Roseville, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vencil Brown Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Vencil Brown Elementary is 19.1:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% 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 Vencil Brown Elementary?

34.1% of students at Vencil Brown Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vencil Brown Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Vencil Brown Elementary is White at 49.6% of enrollment, in Roseville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vencil Brown Elementary?

Vencil Brown Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Vencil Brown Elementary rank among elementary schools in Roseville?

By Resource Investment Index, Vencil Brown Elementary ranks #5 of 23 elementary schools in Roseville, 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 Roseville on the city page.

Is Vencil Brown Elementary a good school?

Vencil Brown Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Roseville City Elementary?

Besides Vencil Brown Elementary, Roseville City Elementary also operates Barbara Chilton Middle (1,289 students), Robert C. Cooley Middle (1,149 students), and Warren T. Eich Middle (939 students). See the Roseville City Elementary 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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