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

Arroyo Verde Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Arroyo Verde Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063207009619
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arroyo Verde Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#7 of 10
elementary schools in Highland · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
19.9:1
students per teacher
49.1%
free-lunch eligible

Arroyo Verde Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Arroyo Verde Elementary ranks #7 of 10 elementary schools in Highland, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Arroyo Verde Elementary held near 541 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 063207009619 · Highland, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

518 enr · 19.9:1 · 49.1% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Redlands Senior High (2,189 students)

Arroyo Verde Elementary held near 541 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Arroyo Verde Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Arroyo Verde Elementary reports 518 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Arroyo Verde Elementary compares

Arroyo Verde Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.9:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.1% ▼ 12% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 518 top 43% - -

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

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
518
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.1%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 34% in California - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,755
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 518 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 59.5%
White 17.0%
Two or More 8.9%
African American 7.1%
Asian 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Arroyo Verde Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Redlands Unified reports $17,755 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Arroyo Verde Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Redlands Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Citrus Valley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Redlands East Valley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cope Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Beattie Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Redlands Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Highland

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Arroyo Verde Elementary

How many students attend Arroyo Verde Elementary?

Arroyo Verde Elementary has 518 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Highland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 530 (2022-23) → 541 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arroyo Verde Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Arroyo Verde Elementary is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arroyo Verde Elementary?

49.1% of students at Arroyo Verde Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arroyo Verde Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Arroyo Verde Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 59.5% of enrollment, in Highland, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arroyo Verde Elementary?

Arroyo Verde Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Arroyo Verde Elementary rank among elementary schools in Highland?

By Resource Investment Index, Arroyo Verde Elementary ranks #7 of 10 elementary schools in Highland, 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 Highland on the city page.

What other schools are in Redlands Unified?

Besides Arroyo Verde Elementary, Redlands Unified also operates Redlands Senior High (2,189 students), Citrus Valley High (2,110 students), and Redlands East Valley High (1,845 students). See the Redlands 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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