Elementary school (grades K-5) · Richgrove, CA
Richgrove Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Richgrove Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Richgrove Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.7:1
- small classes for California
- 90.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 477
- students enrolled
Richgrove Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 063243011376 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Richgrove Elementary held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 27.9 → 26.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-10 students YoY 063243011376 · Richgrove, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
477 enr · 17.7:1 · 90.6% lunch · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: Del Rio Elementary School (477 students)
Richgrove Elementary held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.9 → 26.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Richgrove Elementary compares
Richgrove 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 | 17.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.6% | ▲ 63% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 477 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Richgrove Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Richgrove Elementary reports $23,579 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~477 students)
Frequently asked questions about Richgrove Elementary
How many students attend Richgrove Elementary?
Richgrove Elementary has 477 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Richgrove, CA. CCD year-over-year: 508 (2022-23) → 498 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richgrove Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Richgrove Elementary is 17.7:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% 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 Richgrove Elementary?
90.6% of students at Richgrove Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richgrove Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Richgrove Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment, in Richgrove, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richgrove Elementary?
Richgrove Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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).
What other schools are in Richgrove Elementary?
None reported; Richgrove Elementary operates only Richgrove Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.