Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elk Grove, CA

Raymond Case Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Raymond Case Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061233008572
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
3
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Raymond Case Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#7 of 24
elementary schools in Elk Grove · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
24.2:1
large classes for California
44.2%
free-lunch eligible

Raymond Case Elementary has class sizes larger than 73% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Raymond Case Elementary ranks #7 of 24 elementary schools in Elk Grove, CA.

School address

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

-29 students YoY

Raymond Case Elementary held near 715 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-29 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-29 students YoY 061233008572 · Elk Grove, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

751 enr · 24.2:1 · 44.2% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin High (2,650 students)

Raymond Case Elementary held near 715 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-29 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Raymond Case Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Raymond Case Elementary reports 751 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 Raymond Case Elementary compares

Raymond Case 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 24.2:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.2% ▼ 20% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 751 top 20% - -

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

24.2:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
751
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.2%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
24.2:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 73% in California - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
27.8%
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
$15,921
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 47.4%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9%
Two or More 9.5%
African American 8.8%
White 8.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 47.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Raymond Case Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Elk Grove Unified reports $15,921 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Raymond Case Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pleasant Grove High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sheldon High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monterey Trail High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Laguna Creek High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Elk Grove Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Elk Grove

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 Raymond Case Elementary

How many students attend Raymond Case Elementary?

Raymond Case Elementary has 751 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elk Grove, CA. CCD year-over-year: 744 (2022-23) → 715 (2023-24), nearly flat (-29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Raymond Case Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Raymond Case Elementary is 24.2:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Raymond Case Elementary?

44.2% of students at Raymond Case Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Raymond Case Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Raymond Case Elementary is Asian at 47.4% of enrollment, in Elk Grove, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Raymond Case Elementary?

Raymond Case Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Raymond Case Elementary rank among elementary schools in Elk Grove?

By Resource Investment Index, Raymond Case Elementary ranks #7 of 24 elementary schools in Elk Grove, 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 Elk Grove on the city page.

What other schools are in Elk Grove Unified?

Besides Raymond Case Elementary, Elk Grove Unified also operates Franklin High (2,650 students), Pleasant Grove High (2,536 students), and Sheldon High (2,368 students). See the Elk Grove 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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