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

Quarry Trail Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Quarry Trail Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060001314609
0/100100/1000/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Quarry Trail Elementary earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#16 of 16
elementary schools in Rocklin · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Lower
29.4:1
large classes for California
10.4%
free-lunch eligible

Quarry Trail Elementary has class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Quarry Trail Elementary ranks #16 of 16 elementary schools in Rocklin, CA.

School address

Enrollment

705

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

29.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+37% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

-81% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Quarry Trail Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Quarry Trail Elementary

Quarry Trail Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Rocklin, California, enrolling 705 students.

Class loads run heavy: 29.4:1 is larger than about 95% of California schools and 37% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.4% free-meal eligibility runs 81% below the California average.

Enrollment of 705 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 854 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #849, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (41%) and Asian (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Among Rocklin's elementary schools, it stands alongside Rocklin Academy Gateway (1,093 students): Quarry Trail Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (29.4:1 vs 21.9:1).

Rocklin Unified also operates Whitney High (2,041 students) and Rocklin High (1,936 students) alongside Quarry Trail 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 Quarry Trail Elementary compares

Quarry Trail 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 29.4:1 ▲ 37% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.4% ▼ 81% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 705 top 23% - -

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

29.4:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
705
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.4%
free-lunch eligible - 81% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
29.4:1
students per teacher - 37% above state mean
Top 95% in California - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$13,310
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.

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

White 41.0%
Asian 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1%
Two or More 17.0%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 41.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.8, Quarry Trail Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rocklin Unified, which includes Quarry Trail Elementary.

$13,310
Per student
-19%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.9%
State 44.1%
Federal 8.0%

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 Quarry Trail Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Whitney High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rocklin High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Granite Oaks Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Spring View Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rocklin Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rocklin Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Rocklin

6 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

Verify locally before acting on Quarry Trail Elementary's federal record.

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 Quarry Trail Elementary

How many students attend Quarry Trail Elementary?

Quarry Trail Elementary has 705 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rocklin, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Quarry Trail Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Quarry Trail Elementary is 29.4:1, which is 37% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 87% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Quarry Trail Elementary?

10.4% of students at Quarry Trail Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Quarry Trail Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Quarry Trail Elementary is White at 41.0% of enrollment, in Rocklin, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Quarry Trail Elementary?

Quarry Trail Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Quarry Trail Elementary rank among elementary schools in Rocklin?

By Resource Investment Index, Quarry Trail Elementary ranks #16 of 16 elementary schools in Rocklin, 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 Rocklin on the city page.

Is Quarry Trail Elementary a good school?

Quarry Trail Elementary earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. It is also more 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 Rocklin Unified?

Besides Quarry Trail Elementary, Rocklin Unified also operates Whitney High (2,041 students), Rocklin High (1,936 students), and Granite Oaks Middle (979 students). See the Rocklin 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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