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

Rodeo Hills Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rodeo Hills Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061899002301
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rodeo Hills Elementary earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

15
Resource Index · Lower
21.4:1
students per teacher
67.3%
free-lunch eligible
534
students enrolled

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

School address

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

-20 students YoY

Rodeo Hills Elementary held near 551 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-20 students YoY 061899002301 · Rodeo, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

534 enr · 21.4:1 · 67.3% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: John Swett High (351 students)

Rodeo Hills Elementary held near 551 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Rodeo Hills Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rodeo Hills Elementary reports 534 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 Rodeo Hills Elementary compares

Rodeo Hills Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.4:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.3% ▲ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 534 top 40% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
534
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.3%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.4:1
students per teacher - 0% below state mean
Top 47% in California - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
39.7%
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
$20,274
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 46.2%
Asian 17.1%
White 13.7%
African American 10.9%
Two or More 10.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.5, Rodeo Hills Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for John Swett Unified reports $20,274 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rodeo Hills Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John Swett High Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Carquinez Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Willow High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

John Swett Unified · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Rodeo Hills Elementary

How many students attend Rodeo Hills Elementary?

Rodeo Hills Elementary has 534 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rodeo, CA. CCD year-over-year: 571 (2022-23) → 551 (2023-24), nearly flat (-20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rodeo Hills Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rodeo Hills Elementary is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rodeo Hills Elementary?

67.3% of students at Rodeo Hills Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rodeo Hills Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rodeo Hills Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 46.2% of enrollment, in Rodeo, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rodeo Hills Elementary?

Rodeo Hills Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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).

What other schools are in John Swett Unified?

Besides Rodeo Hills Elementary, John Swett Unified also operates John Swett High (351 students), Carquinez Middle (286 students), and Willow High (26 students). See the John Swett Unified 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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