Elementary school (grades K-5) · El Dorado Hills, CA
Rising Sun Montessori
Federal NCES profile for Rising Sun Montessori, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Rising Sun Montessori earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #5 of 8
- elementary schools in El Dorado Hills · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.1:1
- students per teacher
- 24.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Rising Sun Montessori has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rising Sun Montessori ranks #5 of 8 elementary schools in El Dorado Hills, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060186813748 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Rising Sun Montessori grew from 135 students in 2022-23 to 144 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).
Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+9 students YoY 060186813748 · El Dorado Hills, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
155 enr · 22.1:1 · 24.4% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Picacho School (155 students)
Rising Sun Montessori grew from 135 students in 2022-23 to 144 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Rising Sun Montessori compares
Rising Sun Montessori 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 | 22.1:1 | ▲ 3% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.4% | ▼ 56% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 155 | top 86% | - | - |
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: White at 41.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Rising Sun Montessori is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Rising Sun Montessori District reports $15,304 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in El Dorado Hills
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.
Similar enrollment (~155 students)
Frequently asked questions about Rising Sun Montessori
How many students attend Rising Sun Montessori?
Rising Sun Montessori has 155 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in El Dorado Hills, CA. CCD year-over-year: 135 (2022-23) → 144 (2023-24), up 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rising Sun Montessori?
The student-teacher ratio at Rising Sun Montessori is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rising Sun Montessori?
24.4% of students at Rising Sun Montessori are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rising Sun Montessori?
The largest demographic group at Rising Sun Montessori is White at 41.3% of enrollment, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rising Sun Montessori?
Rising Sun Montessori has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Rising Sun Montessori rank among elementary schools in El Dorado Hills?
By Resource Investment Index, Rising Sun Montessori ranks #5 of 8 elementary schools in El Dorado Hills, 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 El Dorado Hills on the city page.
What other schools are in Rising Sun Montessori District?
None; Rising Sun Montessori District is a single-school charter district, and Rising Sun Montessori is its only campus.