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

Regency Park Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Regency Park Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060133211730
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Regency Park Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#38 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
20.6:1
students per teacher
53.4%
free-lunch eligible

Regency Park Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Regency Park Elementary ranks #38 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

Enrollment

619

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

53.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

-4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Regency Park Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Regency Park Elementary

Regency Park Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Sacramento, California, enrolling 619 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.4% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 619 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,571 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #609.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (25%) and Asian (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 80/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 413 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Sacramento's elementary schools, it stands alongside Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences (1,091 students): Regency Park Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.6:1 vs 23.7:1).

Twin Rivers Unified also operates Grant Union High (1,987 students) and Rio Linda High (1,594 students) alongside Regency Park 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 Regency Park Elementary compares

Regency Park 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 20.6:1 ▼ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.4% ▼ 4% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 619 top 30% - -

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

20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
619
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
53.4%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 40% in California - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.0%
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
$17,365
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 413 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 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 24.9%
Asian 24.9%
African American 18.6%
Two or More 16.3%
White 13.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Asian at 24.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 79.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 79.7, Regency Park Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Rivers Unified, which includes Regency Park Elementary.

$17,365
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.3%
State 59.8%
Federal 21.0%

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 Regency Park Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grant Union High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rio Linda High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Foothill High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Las Palmas Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Twin Rivers Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

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

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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 Regency Park Elementary

How many students attend Regency Park Elementary?

Regency Park Elementary has 619 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Regency Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Regency Park Elementary is 20.6:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Regency Park Elementary?

53.4% of students at Regency Park Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Regency Park Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Regency Park Elementary is Asian at 24.9% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 79.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Regency Park Elementary?

Regency Park Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Regency Park Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Regency Park Elementary ranks #38 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento on the city page.

Is Regency Park Elementary a good school?

Regency Park Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Twin Rivers Unified?

Besides Regency Park Elementary, Twin Rivers Unified also operates Grant Union High (1,987 students), Rio Linda High (1,594 students), and Foothill High (1,417 students). See the Twin Rivers 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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