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

Allan Orrenmaa Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Allan Orrenmaa Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060243000138
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Allan Orrenmaa Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of California schools.

#15 of 43
elementary schools in Riverside · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
24.1:1
large classes for California
67.2%
free-lunch eligible

Allan Orrenmaa Elementary has class sizes larger than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Allan Orrenmaa Elementary ranks #15 of 43 elementary schools in Riverside, CA.

School address

Enrollment

507

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Allan Orrenmaa Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Allan Orrenmaa Elementary

Allan Orrenmaa Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Riverside, California, enrolling 507 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.1:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 507 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 2,105 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,054.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and White (10%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 507 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Riverside's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mark Twain Elementary (1,033 students): Allan Orrenmaa Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (24.1:1 vs 26.5:1).

Alvord Unified also operates Norte Vista High (1,804 students) and Hillcrest High (1,780 students) alongside Allan Orrenmaa Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Allan Orrenmaa Elementary compares

Allan Orrenmaa Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.1:1 ▲ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.2% ▲ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 507 top 44% - -

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

24.1:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
507
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.2%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.1:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 72% in California - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
30.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,058
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 507 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 78.7%
White 9.9%
Asian 6.5%
African American 2.8%
Two or More 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.6, Allan Orrenmaa Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alvord Unified, which includes Allan Orrenmaa Elementary.

$16,058
Per student
-3%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.5%
State 65.0%
Federal 15.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Allan Orrenmaa Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Norte Vista High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hillcrest High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
La Sierra High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ysmael Villegas Middle Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Loma Vista Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Allan Orrenmaa Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Alvord Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Riverside

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Allan Orrenmaa Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Allan Orrenmaa Elementary

How many students attend Allan Orrenmaa Elementary?

Allan Orrenmaa Elementary has 507 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Riverside, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Allan Orrenmaa Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Allan Orrenmaa Elementary is 24.1:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Allan Orrenmaa Elementary?

67.2% of students at Allan Orrenmaa Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Allan Orrenmaa Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Allan Orrenmaa Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 78.7% of enrollment, in Riverside, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Allan Orrenmaa Elementary?

Allan Orrenmaa Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Allan Orrenmaa Elementary rank among elementary schools in Riverside?

By Resource Investment Index, Allan Orrenmaa Elementary ranks #15 of 43 elementary schools in Riverside, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Riverside on the city page.

Is Allan Orrenmaa Elementary a good school?

Allan Orrenmaa Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Alvord Unified?

Besides Allan Orrenmaa Elementary, Alvord Unified also operates Norte Vista High (1,804 students), Hillcrest High (1,780 students), and La Sierra High (1,514 students). See the Alvord Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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