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

Ridgepoint Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ridgepoint Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060133208952
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ridgepoint Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#62 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
24.1:1
large classes for California
73.8%
free-lunch eligible

Ridgepoint Elementary has class sizes larger than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ridgepoint Elementary ranks #62 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

Enrollment

650

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ridgepoint Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Ridgepoint Elementary

Ridgepoint Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Sacramento, California, enrolling 650 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.1:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 650 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 2,040 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #912.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (36%) and White (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 76/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.1% 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): Ridgepoint Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24.1:1 vs 23.7:1).

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

Ridgepoint 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 24.1:1 ▲ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.8% ▲ 33% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 650 top 27% - -

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

24.1:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
650
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.8%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
24.1:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 72% in California - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
45.1%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 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 35.8%
White 28.0%
African American 11.8%
Asian 11.2%
Two or More 10.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 35.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.5, Ridgepoint 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 Ridgepoint 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 Ridgepoint Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Ridgepoint 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

Verify locally before acting on Ridgepoint Elementary's federal record.

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 Ridgepoint Elementary

How many students attend Ridgepoint Elementary?

Ridgepoint Elementary has 650 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgepoint Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ridgepoint Elementary is 24.1:1, which is 12% 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 Ridgepoint Elementary?

73.8% of students at Ridgepoint Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridgepoint Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ridgepoint Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 35.8% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgepoint Elementary?

Ridgepoint Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ridgepoint Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Ridgepoint Elementary ranks #62 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 Ridgepoint Elementary a good school?

Ridgepoint Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of California schools. 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 Ridgepoint 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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