CaliforniaSchoolsFiesta Gardens International Elementary

Fiesta Gardens International Elementary

PublicRegular
San Mateo, California · San Mateo-Foster City
Teachers19.0FTE
Ratio21.7:1students per teacher
Students412enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students412
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher21.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch51%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
22.0:1
(2024)
1.4%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
19
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
418
(2024)
1.5%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.8:118.9:121.0:123.1:125.2:12020202120222023202424.5:122.3:120.8:121.7:122.0:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

390406422439455471181819192020202020212022202320244654233964124181919191919EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment465423396412418
Teacher FTE1919191919
Pupil : Teacher ratio24.5:122.3:120.8:121.7:122.0:115.4:1

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.