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

Village Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Village Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064104007891
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Village Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools.

#12 of 24
elementary schools in Victorville · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
25.4:1
large classes for California
82.3%
free-lunch eligible

Village Elementary has class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Village Elementary ranks #12 of 24 elementary schools in Victorville, CA.

Enrollment

763

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

82.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+48% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Village Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Village Elementary

Village Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Victorville, California, enrolling 763 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.4:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 763 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

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

Against 1,536 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #840.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 54/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Victorville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Liberty Elementary (1,014 students): Village Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (25.4:1 vs 26:1).

Victor Elementary also operates Liberty Elementary (1,014 students) and Mojave Vista Elementary (904 students) alongside Village 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 Village Elementary compares

Village 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 25.4:1 ▲ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.3% ▲ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 763 top 19% - -

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

25.4:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
763
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
82.3%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
25.4:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 82% in California - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
61.2%
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
$14,313
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
0
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

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

Hispanic or Latino 63.3%
African American 23.2%
White 7.3%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.8, Village Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Victor Elementary, which includes Village Elementary.

$14,313
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.3%
State 76.7%
Federal 12.1%

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 Village Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mojave Vista Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Discovery School of the Arts Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Challenger School of Sports and Fitness Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Park View Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Victor Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Victorville

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

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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 Village Elementary

How many students attend Village Elementary?

Village Elementary has 763 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Victorville, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Village Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Village Elementary is 25.4:1, which is 18% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Village Elementary?

82.3% of students at Village Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Village Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Village Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 63.3% of enrollment, in Victorville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Village Elementary?

Village Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Village Elementary rank among elementary schools in Victorville?

By Resource Investment Index, Village Elementary ranks #12 of 24 elementary schools in Victorville, 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 Victorville on the city page.

Is Village Elementary a good school?

Village Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of 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 Victor Elementary?

Besides Village Elementary, Victor Elementary also operates Liberty Elementary (1,014 students), Mojave Vista Elementary (904 students), and Discovery School of the Arts (902 students). See the Victor 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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