Elementary school (grades K-5) · Erie, PA

Rolling Ridge El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Rolling Ridge El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421149005227
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rolling Ridge El Sch earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#7 of 12
elementary schools in Erie · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
students per teacher
38.8%
free-lunch eligible

Rolling Ridge El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Ridge El Sch ranks #7 of 12 elementary schools in Erie, PA.

School address

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

-5 students YoY

Rolling Ridge El Sch held near 469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 32.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 421149005227 · Erie, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

472 enr · 13.9:1 · 38.8% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Harbor Creek Senior Hs (692 students)

Rolling Ridge El Sch held near 469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 32.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Rolling Ridge El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rolling Ridge El Sch reports 472 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 Rolling Ridge El Sch compares

Rolling Ridge El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▲ 2% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.8% ▼ 33% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 472 top 48% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
472
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.8%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,299
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 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.

Student demographics

White 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 3.6%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Rolling Ridge El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harbor Creek Sd reports $15,299 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rolling Ridge El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harbor Creek Senior Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harbor Creek Junior Hs Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clark El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Klein El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rolling Ridge El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Harbor Creek Sd · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Erie

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 Rolling Ridge El Sch

How many students attend Rolling Ridge El Sch?

Rolling Ridge El Sch has 472 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Erie, PA. CCD year-over-year: 474 (2022-23) → 469 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolling Ridge El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Rolling Ridge El Sch is 13.9:1, which is 2% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rolling Ridge El Sch?

38.8% of students at Rolling Ridge El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rolling Ridge El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Rolling Ridge El Sch is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Erie, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rolling Ridge El Sch?

Rolling Ridge El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rolling Ridge El Sch rank among elementary schools in Erie?

By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Ridge El Sch ranks #7 of 12 elementary schools in Erie, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Erie on the city page.

What other schools are in Harbor Creek Sd?

Besides Rolling Ridge El Sch, Harbor Creek Sd also operates Harbor Creek Senior Hs (692 students), Harbor Creek Junior Hs (330 students), and Clark El Sch (303 students). See the Harbor Creek Sd 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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