CaliforniaSchoolsCalifornia Avenue Elementary

California Avenue Elementary

PublicSpecial education
Vista, California · Vista Unified
Teachers2.0FTE
Ratio9.5:1students per teacher
Students19enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students19
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher9.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch63%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
(2024)
47%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
3
(2024)
50%vs prior yr
Enrollment
42
(2024)
121%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

5.8:17.9:19.9:112.0:114.0:116.1:1202020212022202320248.5:16.5:16.5:19.5:114.0:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

11172431384422233320202021202220232024171313194222223EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1713131942
Teacher FTE22223
Pupil : Teacher ratio8.5:16.5:16.5:19.5:114.0:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.