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

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060243011845
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools.

#37 of 43
elementary schools in Riverside · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
23.9:1
large classes for California
73.5%
free-lunch eligible

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary ranks #37 of 43 elementary schools in Riverside, CA.

School address

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

+26 students YoY

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary held near 630 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 26.7 → 27.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+26 students YoY 060243011845 · Riverside, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

621 enr · 23.9:1 · 73.5% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Norte Vista High (1,804 students)

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary held near 630 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.7 → 27.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary reports 621 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 Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary compares

Phillip M. Stokoe 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 23.9:1 ▲ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.5% ▲ 32% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 621 top 30% - -

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

23.9:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
621
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.5%
free-lunch eligible - 32% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.9:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
42.0%
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
$18,583
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 621 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 78.4%
African American 8.7%
White 7.6%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.1, Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Alvord Unified reports $18,583 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Norte Vista High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hillcrest High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
La Sierra High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ysmael Villegas Middle Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Loma Vista Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Alvord Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Riverside

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 Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary

How many students attend Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary?

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary has 621 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Riverside, CA. CCD year-over-year: 604 (2022-23) → 630 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary is 23.9:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary?

73.5% of students at Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 78.4% of enrollment, in Riverside, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary?

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary rank among elementary schools in Riverside?

By Resource Investment Index, Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary ranks #37 of 43 elementary schools in Riverside, 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 Riverside on the city page.

What other schools are in Alvord Unified?

Besides Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary, Alvord Unified also operates Norte Vista High (1,804 students), Hillcrest High (1,780 students), and La Sierra High (1,514 students). See the Alvord 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.

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