Enrollment
58
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 062958011305
Yellen Learning Center — Palmdale, CA
Federal NCES profile for Yellen Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
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: Palmdale Elementary · 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)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-75% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yellen Learning Center 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
Yellen Learning Center reports 58 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 5.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 75% 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 66% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 93.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 68% above the California average and 80% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 96.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Palmdale Elementary spends $22,750 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 11.4% from local sources (property taxes), 70.2% from the state, and 18.4% 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 3 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 Yellen Learning Center 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 | 5.4:1 | ▼ 75% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.2% | ▲ 68% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 7% | — | — |
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
93.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 68% 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
5.4:1
students per teacher
— 75% below state mean
Top 1% in California — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
96.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,750
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 58 Top 7% in California — larger than 93% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 5.4:1 -75% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 93.2% +68% vs state
NCES ID 062958011305
Student demographics
African American 62.1%
Hispanic or Latino 32.8%
White 5.2%
Largest group: African American at 62.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 96.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palmdale Elementary, which includes Yellen Learning Center.
$22,750
Per student
+26%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 11.4%
State 70.2%
Federal 18.4%
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
- 1,027
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1
- Enrollment
- 989
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Enrollment
- 952
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Enrollment
- 948
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Enrollment
- 945
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Yellen Learning Center
How many students attend Yellen Learning Center?
Yellen Learning Center has 58 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Palmdale, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yellen Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Yellen Learning Center is 5.4:1, which is 75% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 66% lower 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 Yellen Learning Center?
93.2% of students at Yellen Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yellen Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Yellen Learning Center is African American at 62.1%. The school serves a student body in Palmdale, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yellen Learning Center?
Yellen Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.