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

Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez

Federal NCES profile for Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060167013753Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#17 of 21
elementary schools in Richmond · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
35:1
large classes for California
70.9%
free-lunch eligible

Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez ranks #17 of 21 elementary schools in Richmond, CA.

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

-22 students YoY

Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez held near 480 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 060167013753 · Richmond, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

490 enr · 35:1 · 70.9% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: West Elementary School (490 students)

Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez held near 480 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez compares

Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez 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 35:1 ▲ 63% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.9% ▲ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 490 top 47% - -

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

35:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
490
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.9%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
35:1
students per teacher - 63% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
51.6%
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
$13,492
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.2%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 2.7%
African American 2.4%
White 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez District reports $13,492 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Richmond

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 Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez

How many students attend Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez?

Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez has 490 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Richmond, CA. CCD year-over-year: 502 (2022-23) → 480 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez?

The student-teacher ratio at Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez is 35:1, which is 63% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 123% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez?

70.9% of students at Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez?

The largest demographic group at Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez is Hispanic or Latino at 89.2% of enrollment, in Richmond, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez?

Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower 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 Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez rank among elementary schools in Richmond?

By Resource Investment Index, Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez ranks #17 of 21 elementary schools in Richmond, 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 Richmond on the city page.

What other schools are in Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez District?

None; Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez District is a single-school charter district, and Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez is its only campus.

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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