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

Richfield Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Richfield 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 063240005000
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Richfield Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of California schools.

#3 of 7
elementary schools in Corning · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
25.3:1
large classes for California
38.2%
free-lunch eligible

Richfield Elementary has class sizes larger than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Richfield Elementary ranks #3 of 7 elementary schools in Corning, CA.

School address

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

+25 students YoY

Richfield Elementary grew from 238 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (+10.5%).

Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+25 students YoY 063240005000 · Corning, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

253 enr · 25.3:1 · 38.2% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: L E Willson Elementary School (253 students)

Richfield Elementary grew from 238 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (+10.5%). Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Richfield Elementary compares

Richfield Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.3:1 ▲ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.2% ▼ 31% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 253 top 79% - -

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

25.3:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
253
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.2%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.3:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 81% in California - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,197
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.0%
White 42.3%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Richfield Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Richfield Elementary reports $14,197 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Corning

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 Richfield Elementary

How many students attend Richfield Elementary?

Richfield Elementary has 253 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Corning, CA. CCD year-over-year: 238 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), up 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richfield Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Richfield Elementary is 25.3:1, which is 18% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 61% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Richfield Elementary?

38.2% of students at Richfield Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richfield Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Richfield Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 53.0% of enrollment, in Corning, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Richfield Elementary?

Richfield Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Richfield Elementary rank among elementary schools in Corning?

By Resource Investment Index, Richfield Elementary ranks #3 of 7 elementary schools in Corning, 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 Corning on the city page.

What other schools are in Richfield Elementary?

None reported; Richfield Elementary operates only Richfield Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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