Other / mixed grade configuration · Sterling, VA

Rolling Ridge Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rolling Ridge Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510225000929
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rolling Ridge Elementary earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Virginia schools.

#4 of 14
schools in Sterling · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
11.2:1
small classes for Virginia
95.0%
free-lunch eligible

Rolling Ridge Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Ridge Elementary ranks #4 of 14 schools in Sterling, VA.

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

+14 students YoY

Rolling Ridge Elementary held near 516 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 52.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 510225000929 · Sterling, VA Other · MID · TRAD

562 enr · 11.2:1 · 95.0% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Independence High (2,166 students)

Rolling Ridge Elementary held near 516 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 52.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Rolling Ridge Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rolling Ridge Elementary reports 562 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 Elementary compares

Rolling Ridge Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 19% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.0% ▲ 65% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 562 top 49% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
562
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
95.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 14% in Virginia - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,934
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.2 FTE
Per 255 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

Hispanic or Latino 61.0%
White 16.2%
Asian 12.3%
African American 7.5%
Two or More 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Rolling Ridge Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Loudoun County Public Schools reports $19,934 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rolling Ridge Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Independence High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lightridge High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Freedom High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Briar Woods High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
John Champe High Larger Lower 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

Loudoun County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Sterling

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Elementary

How many students attend Rolling Ridge Elementary?

Rolling Ridge Elementary has 562 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sterling, VA. CCD year-over-year: 502 (2022-23) → 516 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Rolling Ridge Elementary is 11.2:1, which is 19% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 29% lower 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 Rolling Ridge Elementary?

95.0% of students at Rolling Ridge Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Rolling Ridge Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 61.0% of enrollment, in Sterling, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rolling Ridge Elementary?

Rolling Ridge Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Elementary rank among schools in Sterling?

By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Ridge Elementary ranks #4 of 14 schools in Sterling, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sterling on the city page.

What other schools are in Loudoun County Public Schools?

Besides Rolling Ridge Elementary, Loudoun County Public Schools also operates Independence High (2,166 students), Lightridge High (2,030 students), and Freedom High (1,885 students). See the Loudoun County Public Schools 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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