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

Weed Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Weed Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064198006873
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Weed Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Weed · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
small classes for California
74.6%
free-lunch eligible

Weed Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Weed Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Weed, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-35 students YoY

Weed Elementary shrank from 323 students in 2022-23 to 288 in 2023-24 (-10.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-35 students YoY 064198006873 · Weed, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

268 enr · 14.9:1 · 74.6% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Greenville Elementary School (268 students)

Weed Elementary shrank from 323 students in 2022-23 to 288 in 2023-24 (-10.8%). Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Weed Elementary compares

Weed Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.9:1 ▼ 31% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.6% ▲ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 268 top 77% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.6%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
14.9:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 11% in California - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,291
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 45.5%
Hispanic or Latino 22.4%
Two or More 16.0%
Asian 9.0%
African American 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 45.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Weed Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Weed Union Elementary reports $20,291 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Weed

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Weed Elementary

How many students attend Weed Elementary?

Weed Elementary has 268 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Weed, CA. CCD year-over-year: 323 (2022-23) → 288 (2023-24), down 35.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Weed Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Weed Elementary is 14.9:1, which is 31% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 5% lower 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 Weed Elementary?

74.6% of students at Weed Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Weed Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Weed Elementary is White at 45.5% of enrollment, in Weed, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Weed Elementary?

Weed Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Weed Elementary rank among public schools in Weed?

By Resource Investment Index, Weed Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Weed, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Weed Union Elementary?

None reported; Weed Union Elementary operates only Weed Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved