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

Robertson Road Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Robertson Road Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062513003747
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Robertson Road Elementary earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#44 of 53
elementary schools in Modesto · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
21.9:1
students per teacher
93.7%
free-lunch eligible

Robertson Road Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Robertson Road Elementary ranks #44 of 53 elementary schools in Modesto, CA.

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

-28 students YoY

Robertson Road Elementary shrank from 331 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (-8.5%).

Teacher FTE held 14.8 → 14.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-28 students YoY 062513003747 · Modesto, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

306 enr · 21.9:1 · 93.7% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Bret Harte Elementary (867 students)

Robertson Road Elementary shrank from 331 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (-8.5%). Teacher FTE held 14.8 → 14.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Robertson Road Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Robertson Road Elementary reports 306 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Robertson Road Elementary compares

Robertson Road Elementary is a shrinking 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 21.9:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.7% ▲ 69% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 306 top 73% - -

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

21.9:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
306
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.7%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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
21.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 52% in California - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 82.7%
Two or More 5.9%
White 4.2%
African American 3.9%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Robertson Road Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

How Robertson Road Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bret Harte Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt Junior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fairview Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
La Loma Junior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Robertson Road Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Modesto City Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Modesto

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 Robertson Road Elementary

How many students attend Robertson Road Elementary?

Robertson Road Elementary has 306 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Modesto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 331 (2022-23) → 303 (2023-24), down 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robertson Road Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Robertson Road Elementary is 21.9:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Robertson Road Elementary?

93.7% of students at Robertson Road Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robertson Road Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Robertson Road Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 82.7% of enrollment, in Modesto, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Robertson Road Elementary?

Robertson Road Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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 Robertson Road Elementary rank among elementary schools in Modesto?

By Resource Investment Index, Robertson Road Elementary ranks #44 of 53 elementary schools in Modesto, 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 Modesto on the city page.

What other schools are in Modesto City Elementary?

Besides Robertson Road Elementary, Modesto City Elementary also operates Bret Harte Elementary (867 students), Roosevelt Junior High (818 students), and Fairview Elementary (786 students). See the Modesto City Elementary 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 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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