Enrollment
21
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Paicines, CA
Willow Grove Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Willow Grove Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064263006974
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Willow Grove Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Paicines · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for California
- 70.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Willow Grove Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Willow Grove Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Paicines, CA.
School address
District: Willow Grove Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 064263006974 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Willow Grove Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Willow Grove Elementary
Willow Grove Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Paicines, California, enrolling 21 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Willow Grove Elementary is leaner than roughly 95% of California schools and 51% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 21 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 128 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #54.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and White (33%) (diversity index 50/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Willow Grove Union Elementary spends $24,706 per pupil, 50% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Paicines's elementary schools, it stands alongside Panoche Elementary (7 students): Willow Grove Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.5:1 vs 7:1).
Willow Grove Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Willow Grove Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 21 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 Willow Grove Elementary compares
Willow Grove 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 51% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.0% | ▲ 26% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 21 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,706
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 61.9%
White 33.3%
Two or More 4.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.4, Willow Grove Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Willow Grove Union Elementary, which includes Willow Grove Elementary.
$24,706
Per student
+50%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.8%
State 17.3%
Federal 4.9%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Paicines
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~21 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Willow Grove Elementary
How many students attend Willow Grove Elementary?
Willow Grove Elementary has 21 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Paicines, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow Grove Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Willow Grove Elementary is 10.5:1, which is 51% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 33% 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 Willow Grove Elementary?
70.0% of students at Willow Grove Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Willow Grove Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Willow Grove Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment, in Paicines, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Willow Grove Elementary?
Willow Grove Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Willow Grove Elementary rank among elementary schools in Paicines?
By Resource Investment Index, Willow Grove Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Paicines, 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 Paicines on the city page.
Is Willow Grove Elementary a good school?
Willow Grove Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Willow Grove Union Elementary?
None reported; Willow Grove Union Elementary operates only Willow Grove Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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