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

Harada Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Harada Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060985011015
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harada Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Eastvale · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
22.5:1
students per teacher
39.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Harada Elementary ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Eastvale, CA.

Enrollment

1,056

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

39.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Harada 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 Harada Elementary

Harada Elementary is a large elementary school in Eastvale, California, enrolling 1,056 students.

At 22.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.0% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 90% of state schools at 1,056 students.

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

Against 753 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #501.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and Asian (25%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1056 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Eastvale's elementary schools, it stands alongside Philistine Rondo School of Discovery (1,226 students): Harada Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.5:1 vs 29.2:1).

Corona-Norco Unified also operates Eleanor Roosevelt High (4,353 students) and Santiago High (3,577 students) alongside Harada 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 Harada Elementary compares

Harada 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 22.5:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.0% ▼ 30% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,056 top 10% - -

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

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,056
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
22.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 58% in California - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
31.3%
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
$13,711
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1056 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 54.8%
Asian 24.8%
White 9.8%
African American 6.3%
Two or More 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Harada Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Corona-Norco Unified, which includes Harada Elementary.

$13,711
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 61.1%
Federal 12.2%

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 Harada Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eleanor Roosevelt High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Santiago High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centennial High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Corona High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Norco High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Corona-Norco Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Eastvale

4 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

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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 Harada Elementary

How many students attend Harada Elementary?

Harada Elementary has 1,056 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Eastvale, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harada Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Harada Elementary is 22.5:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harada Elementary?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harada Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Harada Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 54.8% of enrollment, in Eastvale, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harada Elementary?

Harada Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Harada Elementary rank among elementary schools in Eastvale?

By Resource Investment Index, Harada Elementary ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Eastvale, 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 Eastvale on the city page.

Is Harada Elementary a good school?

Harada Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Corona-Norco Unified?

Besides Harada Elementary, Corona-Norco Unified also operates Eleanor Roosevelt High (4,353 students), Santiago High (3,577 students), and Centennial High (2,712 students). See the Corona-Norco 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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