Enrollment
630
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 063375005215
Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology — Walnut, CA
Federal NCES profile for Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 60
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Rowland Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology reports 630 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 34% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% below the California average and 4% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 630 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rowland Unified spends $20,186 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.4% from local sources (property taxes), 62.4% from the state, and 15.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.3:1 | ▼ 1% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.7% | ▼ 3% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 630 | top 71% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
53.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 3% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.3:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 42% in California — lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$20,186
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 630 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 630 Top 71% in California — larger than 29% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 21.3:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 53.7% -3% vs state
NCES ID 063375005215
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 56.2%
Asian 35.2%
White 4.3%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 630:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rowland Unified, which includes Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology.
$20,186
Per student
+12%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.4%
State 62.4%
Federal 15.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,016
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,535
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 879
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Enrollment
- 643
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology
How many students attend Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology?
Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology has 630 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Walnut, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology?
The student-teacher ratio at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology?
53.7% of students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology?
The largest demographic group at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology is Hispanic or Latino at 56.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Walnut, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology?
Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.