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

Crocker/Riverside Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Crocker/Riverside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063384005278
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
3
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crocker/Riverside Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools.

#5 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
24.3:1
large classes for California
16.7%
free-lunch eligible

Crocker/Riverside Elementary has class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crocker/Riverside Elementary ranks #5 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

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

+15 students YoY

Crocker/Riverside Elementary held near 636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 063384005278 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

631 enr · 24.3:1 · 16.7% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students)

Crocker/Riverside Elementary held near 636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Crocker/Riverside Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Crocker/Riverside Elementary reports 631 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 Crocker/Riverside Elementary compares

Crocker/Riverside 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 24.3:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.7% ▼ 70% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 631 top 29% - -

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

24.3:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
631
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 74% in California - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
11.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,785
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 49.8%
Hispanic or Latino 26.1%
Two or More 13.8%
Asian 7.9%
African American 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 49.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.8, Crocker/Riverside Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sacramento City Unified reports $17,785 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Crocker/Riverside Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
C. K. Mcclatchy High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hiram W. Johnson High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Luther Burbank High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rosemont High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sacramento City Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

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 Crocker/Riverside Elementary

How many students attend Crocker/Riverside Elementary?

Crocker/Riverside Elementary has 631 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 621 (2022-23) → 636 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crocker/Riverside Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Crocker/Riverside Elementary is 24.3:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crocker/Riverside Elementary?

16.7% of students at Crocker/Riverside Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crocker/Riverside Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Crocker/Riverside Elementary is White at 49.8% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crocker/Riverside Elementary?

Crocker/Riverside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crocker/Riverside Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Crocker/Riverside Elementary ranks #5 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Sacramento City Unified?

Besides Crocker/Riverside Elementary, Sacramento City Unified also operates C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students), Hiram W. Johnson High (1,682 students), and John F. Kennedy High (1,652 students). See the Sacramento City 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.

View saved