Elementary school (grades K-5) · La Puente, CA

Yorbita Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Yorbita Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063375005216
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Yorbita Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#12 of 19
elementary schools in La Puente · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
20.8:1
students per teacher
87.8%
free-lunch eligible

Yorbita Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Yorbita Elementary ranks #12 of 19 elementary schools in La Puente, CA.

School address

Enrollment

374

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

87.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

+58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Yorbita Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Yorbita Elementary

Yorbita Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in La Puente, California, enrolling 374 students.

At 20.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 87.8% of students qualify for free meals, 58% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 374 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,300 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #913.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 748 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among La Puente's elementary schools, it stands alongside Fairgrove Academy (749 students): Yorbita Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.8:1 vs 25.8:1).

Rowland Unified also operates John a. Rowland High (2,016 students) and Nogales High (1,535 students) alongside Yorbita Elementary.

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 Yorbita Elementary compares

Yorbita 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 20.8:1 ▼ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.8% ▲ 58% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 374 top 64% - -

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

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
374
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
87.8%
free-lunch eligible - 58% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 42% in California - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
43.6%
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
$17,151
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
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 + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 88.5%
Asian 6.4%
White 1.6%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.2, Yorbita Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rowland Unified, which includes Yorbita Elementary.

$17,151
Per student
+4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Yorbita Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John a. Rowland High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Nogales High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stanley G. Oswalt Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Blandford Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rowland Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in La Puente

6 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Yorbita Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Yorbita Elementary

How many students attend Yorbita Elementary?

Yorbita Elementary has 374 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in La Puente, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yorbita Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Yorbita Elementary is 20.8:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% higher 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 Yorbita Elementary?

87.8% of students at Yorbita Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yorbita Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Yorbita Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 88.5% of enrollment, in La Puente, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Yorbita Elementary?

Yorbita Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Yorbita Elementary rank among elementary schools in La Puente?

By Resource Investment Index, Yorbita Elementary ranks #12 of 19 elementary schools in La Puente, 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 La Puente on the city page.

Is Yorbita Elementary a good school?

Yorbita Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Rowland Unified?

Besides Yorbita Elementary, Rowland Unified also operates John a. Rowland High (2,016 students), Nogales High (1,535 students), and Stanley G. Oswalt Academy (879 students). See the Rowland 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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