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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060186813748Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
155
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.4%
free-lunch eligible - 56% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 54% in California - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
25.8%
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
$15,304
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 41.3%
Asian 30.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
Two or More 9.7%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 41.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.8/100

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.

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.

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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