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

Crossroads Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Crossroads Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063867011851
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crossroads Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Riverbank · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
23.5:1
students per teacher
39.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Riverbank, CA.

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

+29 students YoY

Crossroads Elementary held near 764 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.1 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 063867011851 · Riverbank, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

752 enr · 23.5:1 · 39.0% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Elizabeth Ustach Middle (1,016 students)

Crossroads Elementary held near 764 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.1 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Crossroads Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Crossroads Elementary reports 752 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 Crossroads Elementary compares

Crossroads 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 23.5:1 ▲ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.0% ▼ 30% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 752 top 20% - -

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

23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
752
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.0%
free-lunch eligible - 30% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 67% in California - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.7%
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
$16,034
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.3%
White 25.9%
Two or More 8.0%
Asian 7.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.4, Crossroads Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Sylvan Union Elementary reports $16,034 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Crossroads Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Elizabeth Ustach Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Somerset Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Daniel J. Savage Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Freedom Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orchard Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sylvan Union Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Riverbank

2 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 Crossroads Elementary

How many students attend Crossroads Elementary?

Crossroads Elementary has 752 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Riverbank, CA. CCD year-over-year: 735 (2022-23) → 764 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Elementary is 23.5:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crossroads Elementary?

39.0% of students at Crossroads Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crossroads Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Crossroads Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 55.3% of enrollment, in Riverbank, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crossroads Elementary?

Crossroads Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower 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 Crossroads Elementary rank among elementary schools in Riverbank?

By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Riverbank, 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 Riverbank on the city page.

What other schools are in Sylvan Union Elementary?

Besides Crossroads Elementary, Sylvan Union Elementary also operates Elizabeth Ustach Middle (1,016 students), Somerset Middle (947 students), and Daniel J. Savage Middle (906 students). See the Sylvan Union Elementary 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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