Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA

Rodriguez Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rodriguez Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063432011973
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rodriguez Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#130 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
21.5:1
students per teacher
81.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Rodriguez Elementary ranks #130 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

School address

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

-28 students YoY

Rodriguez Elementary shrank from 329 students in 2022-23 to 301 in 2023-24 (-8.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.8 → 12.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-28 students YoY 063432011973 · San Diego, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

280 enr · 21.5:1 · 81.8% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Henry High (2,485 students)

Rodriguez Elementary shrank from 329 students in 2022-23 to 301 in 2023-24 (-8.5%). Teacher FTE lost 13.8 → 12.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Rodriguez Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rodriguez Elementary reports 280 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 Rodriguez Elementary compares

Rodriguez 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 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.8% ▲ 47% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 280 top 76% - -

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
280
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.8%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$20,783
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.7%
African American 3.2%
White 0.7%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Rodriguez Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for San Diego Unified reports $20,783 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rodriguez Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Henry High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mira Mesa High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hoover High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Scripps Ranch High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Point Loma High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

San Diego Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in San Diego

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 Rodriguez Elementary

How many students attend Rodriguez Elementary?

Rodriguez Elementary has 280 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 329 (2022-23) → 301 (2023-24), down 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rodriguez Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rodriguez Elementary is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rodriguez Elementary?

81.8% of students at Rodriguez Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rodriguez Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rodriguez Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 95.7% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rodriguez Elementary?

Rodriguez Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rodriguez Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Rodriguez Elementary ranks #130 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, 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 San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in San Diego Unified?

Besides Rodriguez Elementary, San Diego Unified also operates Henry High (2,485 students), Mira Mesa High (2,187 students), and Hoover High (2,011 students). See the San Diego 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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