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

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062394003608
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

50
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
small classes for California
0.0%
free-lunch eligible
25
students enrolled

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

School address

Yosemite, CA 95389
District: Mariposa County Unified · California

NCES ID 062394003608 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary shrank from 30 students in 2022-23 to 22 in 2023-24 (-26.7%).

Teacher FTE added 2.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-8 students YoY 062394003608 · Yosemite, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

25 enr · 12.5:1 · 0.0% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Mariposa County High (461 students)

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary shrank from 30 students in 2022-23 to 22 in 2023-24 (-26.7%). Teacher FTE added 2.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary reports 25 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 Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary compares

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▼ 42% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 0.0% ▼ 100% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 25 top 96% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
0.0%
free-lunch eligible - 100% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,026
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.

Student demographics

White 72.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12.0%
Asian 4.0%

Largest group: White at 72.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.1, Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Mariposa County Unified reports $17,026 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mariposa County High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodland Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mariposa Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Don Pedro Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sierra Home Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mariposa County Unified · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~25 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary

How many students attend Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary?

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary has 25 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Yosemite, CA. CCD year-over-year: 30 (2022-23) → 22 (2023-24), down 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary is 12.5:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary?

0.0% of students at Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary is White at 72.0% of enrollment, in Yosemite, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary?

Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Mariposa County Unified?

Besides Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary, Mariposa County Unified also operates Mariposa County High (461 students), Woodland Elementary (435 students), and Mariposa Elementary (386 students). See the Mariposa County Unified district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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