Enrollment
301
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063327005168
👥 S:T ratio 7
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Rockford Elementary · California
NCES ID 063327005168 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.2:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rockford Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rockford Elementary
Rockford Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Porterville, California, enrolling 301 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.2:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.8% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 301 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 970 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #267.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and White (41%) (diversity index 55/100).
12.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Rockford Elementary spends $11,471 per pupil, 31% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Porterville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Santa Fe Elementary (809 students): Rockford Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.2:1 vs 23.1:1).
Rockford Elementary operates only this one school, so Rockford Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Rockford Elementary compares
Rockford Elementary on the metrics families compare, against 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
23.2:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.2:1
students per teacher
- 8% above state mean
Top 64% in California - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,471
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 53.2%
White 40.5%
Asian 3.3%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Rockford Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rockford Elementary, which includes Rockford Elementary.
$11,471
Per student
-31%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.8%
State 77.2%
Federal 16.0%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Porterville
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Santa Fe Elementary
Standard public school
809 students 23.1:1 students per teacher
Westfield Elementary
Standard public school
661 students 24.5:1 students per teacher
Olive Street Elementary
Standard public school
624 students 26:1 students per teacher
Vandalia Elementary
Standard public school
556 students 25.3:1 students per teacher
John J. Doyle Elementary
Standard public school
552 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Alta Vista Elementary
Standard public school
531 students 24.1:1 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 (~301 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.2:1)
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is Rockford Elementary a good school?
Rockford Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Rockford Elementary?
None reported; Rockford Elementary operates only Rockford Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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