Elementary school (grades K-5) · Porterville, CA
Rockford Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Rockford Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
The verdict
Rockford Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #4 of 19
- elementary schools in Porterville · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 23.2:1
- students per teacher
- 54.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Rockford Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rockford Elementary ranks #4 of 19 elementary schools in Porterville, CA.
School address
NCES ID 063327005168 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-28 students YoY
Rockford Elementary shrank from 310 students in 2022-23 to 282 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 13.9 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-28 students YoY 063327005168 · Porterville, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
301 enr · 23.2:1 · 54.8% lunch · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Saks Middle School (301 students)
Rockford Elementary shrank from 310 students in 2022-23 to 282 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE lost 13.9 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Rockford Elementary compares
Rockford 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 | 23.2:1 | ▲ 8% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.8% | ▼ 1% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 301 | top 74% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Rockford Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Rockford Elementary reports $12,852 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Porterville
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 (~301 students)
Frequently asked questions about Rockford Elementary
How many students attend Rockford Elementary?
Rockford Elementary has 301 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Porterville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 310 (2022-23) → 282 (2023-24), down 28.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockford Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Rockford Elementary is 23.2:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rockford Elementary?
54.8% of students at Rockford Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rockford Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Rockford Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment, in Porterville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rockford Elementary?
Rockford Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Rockford Elementary rank among elementary schools in Porterville?
By Resource Investment Index, Rockford Elementary ranks #4 of 19 elementary schools in Porterville, 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 Porterville on the city page.
What other schools are in Rockford Elementary?
None reported; Rockford Elementary operates only Rockford Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.