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

Wing Lane Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Wing Lane Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061632502073
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wing Lane Elementary earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Valinda · Resource Index
11
Resource Index · Lower
29.5:1
large classes for California
71.0%
free-lunch eligible

Wing Lane Elementary has class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wing Lane Elementary ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Valinda, CA.

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

-15 students YoY

Wing Lane Elementary held near 288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 061632502073 · Valinda, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

384 enr · 29.5:1 · 71.0% lunch · RII 11

Nearest enrollment peer: Los Altos High (1,592 students)

Wing Lane Elementary held near 288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Wing Lane Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wing Lane Elementary reports 384 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Wing Lane Elementary compares

Wing Lane Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 29.5:1 ▲ 37% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.0% ▲ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 384 top 63% - -

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

29.5:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
384
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.0%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
29.5:1
students per teacher - 37% above state mean
Top 95% in California - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.9%
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
$17,407
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.7%
Asian 8.3%
Two or More 3.1%
White 1.6%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.7, Wing Lane Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Hacienda La Puente Unified reports $17,407 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wing Lane Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Los Altos High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Glen a. Wilson High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mesa Robles Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cedarlane Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
La Puente High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hacienda La Puente Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Valinda

2 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 Wing Lane Elementary

How many students attend Wing Lane Elementary?

Wing Lane Elementary has 384 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Valinda, CA. CCD year-over-year: 303 (2022-23) → 288 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wing Lane Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Wing Lane Elementary is 29.5:1, which is 37% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 88% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wing Lane Elementary?

71.0% of students at Wing Lane Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wing Lane Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Wing Lane Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 85.7% of enrollment, in Valinda, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wing Lane Elementary?

Wing Lane Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wing Lane Elementary rank among elementary schools in Valinda?

By Resource Investment Index, Wing Lane Elementary ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Valinda, 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 Hacienda La Puente Unified?

Besides Wing Lane Elementary, Hacienda La Puente Unified also operates Los Altos High (1,592 students), Glen a. Wilson High (1,456 students), and Mesa Robles (1,246 students). See the Hacienda La Puente Unified 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 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.

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