Enrollment
1,454
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Imagine Schools Riverside County District · California
NCES ID 060237212985 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
55.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Imagine Schools Riverside County compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Imagine Schools Riverside County
Imagine Schools Riverside County is a higher-need, large charter elementary school in Coachella, California, enrolling 1,454 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.4:1 is larger than about 87% of California schools and 23% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,454 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 416 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #402, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1454 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Among Coachella's elementary schools, it stands alongside Coral Mountain Academy (815 students): Imagine Schools Riverside County is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (26.4:1 vs 20.4:1).
Imagine Schools Riverside County District is a single-school charter district, so Imagine Schools Riverside County operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Imagine Schools Riverside County compares
Imagine Schools Riverside County on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$14,085
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 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Imagine Schools Riverside County District, which includes Imagine Schools Riverside County.
$14,085
Per student
-15%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.7%
State 90.8%
Federal 3.5%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Coachella
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Coral Mountain Academy
Standard public school
815 students 20.4:1 students per teacher
Valle Del Sol Elementary
Standard public school
649 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Cesar Chavez Elementary
Standard public school
622 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
Valley View Elementary
Standard public school
603 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Palm View Elementary
Standard public school
561 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
Peter Pendleton Elementary
Standard public school
499 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,454 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.4:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, 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.
Is Imagine Schools Riverside County a good school?
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. 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 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.
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