Camino Elementary

www.camino.caminoschool.org

375 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Camino Elementary School, located in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Camino, California, serves as the heart of its rural community. As the sole school in the Camino Union School District, it provides a TK–8 education that emphasizes a close-knit, supportive environment. The school is known for leveraging its unique location, often incorporating the surrounding natural beauty and local agricultural heritage into its culture, while maintaining a strong focus on core academic standards and personal character development.

The school is deeply integrated into the local community, fostering strong relationships between students, staff, and families. With a commitment to preparing students for high school and beyond, Camino Elementary focuses on personalized learning and maintaining a safe, inclusive campus. By balancing traditional instructional methods with modern educational tools, the school strives to cultivate a sense of civic responsibility and academic excellence in its students, ensuring they are well-prepared for their transition to higher education.

375

Total Students

22.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Camino Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	258
Hispanic	94
Black	2
Asian	4
Two or More	6
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	2

White
258 (68.8%)
Hispanic
94 (25.1%)
American Indian
9 (2.4%)
Two or More
6 (1.6%)
Asian
4 (1.1%)
Black
2 (0.5%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Camino Union Elementary
Phone:	(530)644-4552
Website:	http://www.camino.caminoschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	375
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	195
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 40

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 36