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

Imagine Schools Riverside County

Federal NCES profile for Imagine Schools Riverside County, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060237212985Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Imagine Schools Riverside County earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#7 of 7
elementary schools in Coachella · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
26.4:1
large classes for California
53.7%
free-lunch eligible

Imagine Schools Riverside County has class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Schools Riverside County ranks #7 of 7 elementary schools in Coachella, CA.

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

+18 students YoY

Imagine Schools Riverside County held near 1,330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 55.1 → 56.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 060237212985 · Coachella, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

1,454 enr · 26.4:1 · 53.7% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math (1,456 students)

Imagine Schools Riverside County held near 1,330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 55.1 → 56.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Imagine Schools Riverside County compares

Imagine Schools Riverside County 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 26.4:1 ▲ 23% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.7% ▼ 3% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,454 top 7% - -

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

26.4:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,454
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.7%
free-lunch eligible - 3% 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
26.4:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 87% in California - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$16,388
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1454 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.0%
White 2.1%
African American 1.4%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.7, Imagine Schools Riverside County is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Imagine Schools Riverside County District reports $16,388 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Coachella

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 Imagine Schools Riverside County

How many students attend Imagine Schools Riverside County?

Imagine Schools Riverside County has 1,454 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coachella, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,312 (2022-23) → 1,330 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Imagine Schools Riverside County?

The student-teacher ratio at Imagine Schools Riverside County is 26.4:1, which is 23% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Imagine Schools Riverside County?

53.7% of students at Imagine Schools Riverside County are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imagine Schools Riverside County?

The largest demographic group at Imagine Schools Riverside County is Hispanic or Latino at 95.0% of enrollment, in Coachella, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Imagine Schools Riverside County?

Imagine Schools Riverside County has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Imagine Schools Riverside County rank among elementary schools in Coachella?

By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Schools Riverside County ranks #7 of 7 elementary schools in Coachella, 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 Coachella on the city page.

What other schools are in Imagine Schools Riverside County District?

None; Imagine Schools Riverside County District is a single-school charter district, and Imagine Schools Riverside County is its only campus.

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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