Enrollment
16
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lancaster, CA
Rise
Federal NCES profile for Rise, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062088008022
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rise earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 28
- elementary schools in Lancaster · Resource Index
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for California
- 86.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Rise has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rise ranks #1 of 28 elementary schools in Lancaster, CA.
School address
District: Lancaster Elementary · California
NCES ID 062088008022 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rise compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rise
Rise is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Lancaster, California, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Rise is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 63% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 86.7% of students qualify for free meals, 56% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 81 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is led by African American (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 17 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 19.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 7 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 16 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Lancaster's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sundown Elementary (941 students): Rise is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 29.4:1).
Lancaster Elementary also operates Amargosa Creek Middle (859 students) and New Vista Middle (835 students) alongside Rise.
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 Rise compares
Rise on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 63% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.7% | ▲ 56% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
86.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,048
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.8 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
African American 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
White 6.3%
Asian 6.3%
Two or More 6.3%
Largest group: African American at 68.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Rise is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lancaster Elementary, which includes Rise.
$16,048
Per student
-3%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.4%
State 64.4%
Federal 19.3%
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 Rise Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amargosa Creek Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| New Vista Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Endeavour Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monte Vista Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| El Dorado Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rise's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 859
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 835
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 805
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 788
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 766
- Students per teacher
- 26.4:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
Similar elementary schools in Lancaster
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Sundown Elementary
Standard public school
941 students 29.4:1 students per teacher
Monte Vista Elementary
Standard public school
788 students 26.3:1 students per teacher
Ilead Lancaster Charter
Standard public school
771 students 26.6:1 students per teacher
El Dorado Elementary
Standard public school
766 students 26.4:1 students per teacher
Del Sur Senior Elementary
Standard public school
763 students 28.3:1 students per teacher
West Wind Elementary
Standard public school
757 students 29.1:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~16 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rise
How many students attend Rise?
Rise has 16 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lancaster, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rise?
The student-teacher ratio at Rise is 8:1, which is 63% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% lower 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 Rise?
86.7% of students at Rise are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rise?
The largest demographic group at Rise is African American at 68.8% of enrollment, in Lancaster, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rise?
Rise has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rise rank among elementary schools in Lancaster?
By Resource Investment Index, Rise ranks #1 of 28 elementary schools in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster on the city page.
Is Rise a good school?
Rise earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Lancaster Elementary?
Besides Rise, Lancaster Elementary also operates Amargosa Creek Middle (859 students), New Vista Middle (835 students), and Endeavour Middle (805 students). See the Lancaster Elementary district page for the complete list.
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