Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chino Hills, CA

Rolling Ridge Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rolling Ridge Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060846009527
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rolling Ridge Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of California schools.

#5 of 11
elementary schools in Chino Hills · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
24.4:1
large classes for California
25.2%
free-lunch eligible

Rolling Ridge Elementary has class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Ridge Elementary ranks #5 of 11 elementary schools in Chino Hills, CA.

Enrollment

586

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

25.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rolling Ridge Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rolling Ridge Elementary

Rolling Ridge Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Chino Hills, California, enrolling 586 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.4:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 586 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,383 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #300.

Its student body is led by Asian (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 59/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Chino Hills's elementary schools, it stands alongside Michael G. Wickman Elementary (710 students): Rolling Ridge Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (24.4:1 vs 25.4:1).

Chino Valley Unified also operates Chino Hills High (2,748 students) and Ruben S. Ayala High (2,541 students) alongside Rolling Ridge Elementary.

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 Rolling Ridge Elementary compares

Rolling Ridge 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 24.4:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.2% ▼ 55% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 586 top 34% - -

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

24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
586
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
25.2%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.4:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 75% in California - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.1%
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
$13,384
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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

Asian 55.3%
Hispanic or Latino 31.1%
Two or More 5.3%
White 4.9%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 55.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, Rolling Ridge Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chino Valley Unified, which includes Rolling Ridge Elementary.

$13,384
Per student
-19%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.4%
State 53.7%
Federal 10.9%

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.

How Rolling Ridge Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chino Hills High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ruben S. Ayala High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chino High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Don Antonio Lugo High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Canyon Hills Junior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Chino Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Chino Hills

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Rolling Ridge Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rolling Ridge Elementary

How many students attend Rolling Ridge Elementary?

Rolling Ridge Elementary has 586 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chino Hills, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolling Ridge Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rolling Ridge Elementary is 24.4:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rolling Ridge Elementary?

25.2% of students at Rolling Ridge Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rolling Ridge Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rolling Ridge Elementary is Asian at 55.3% of enrollment, in Chino Hills, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rolling Ridge Elementary?

Rolling Ridge Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Rolling Ridge Elementary rank among elementary schools in Chino Hills?

By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Ridge Elementary ranks #5 of 11 elementary schools in Chino Hills, 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 Chino Hills on the city page.

Is Rolling Ridge Elementary a good school?

Rolling Ridge Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. 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 Chino Valley Unified?

Besides Rolling Ridge Elementary, Chino Valley Unified also operates Chino Hills High (2,748 students), Ruben S. Ayala High (2,541 students), and Chino High (2,077 students). See the Chino Valley 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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