At a glance
Reported students
85
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
17:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
02–06
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
California elementary enrollment
5th percentile
Compared with 5,927 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
363
Charles F. Brown Elementary: 85 reported students.
State peer staffing position
7th percentile
17:1 reported; state peer median 22.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Charles F. Brown Elementary
Charles F. Brown Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 02–06 in El Dorado. It is one of 3 current school records connected to Mother Lode Union Elementary. NCES reports 85 students for 2024–25.
Among 5,927 elementary schools in California with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 455 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 5th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 17:1, below the California median of 22.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (36.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Charles F. Brown Elementary
- 1How do the reported 17:1 student–teacher ratio and 5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 61.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White60%
- Hispanic36.5%
- Black0%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Mother Lode Union Elementary
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Indian Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–04
392 reported students
Herbert C. Green Middle
Middle · Grades 05–08
363 reported students