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

Rollingwood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rollingwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063423005399
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rollingwood Elementary earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#4 of 7
elementary schools in San Bruno · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
22.3:1
students per teacher
29.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Rollingwood Elementary ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in San Bruno, CA.

Enrollment

201

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.3:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

29.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

-46% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood Elementary

Rollingwood Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in San Bruno, California, enrolling 201 students.

At 22.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 29.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 201 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 291 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #283, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among San Bruno's elementary schools, it stands alongside Monte Verde Elementary (517 students): Rollingwood Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.3:1 vs 23.5:1).

San Bruno Park Elementary also operates Parkside Intermediate (491 students) and John Muir Elementary (486 students) alongside Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood Elementary compares

Rollingwood 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 22.3:1 ▲ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.9% ▼ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 201 top 83% - -

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

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
201
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
29.9%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
22.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 56% in California - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
48.8%
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
$14,553
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
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Bruno Park Elementary, which includes Rollingwood Elementary.

$14,553
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.9%
State 14.0%
Federal 8.1%

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 Rollingwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Parkside Intermediate Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
John Muir Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Allen (Decima M.) Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Portola Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Belle Air Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

San Bruno Park Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Bruno

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 Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood Elementary

How many students attend Rollingwood Elementary?

Rollingwood Elementary has 201 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Bruno, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rollingwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rollingwood Elementary is 22.3:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rollingwood Elementary?

29.9% of students at Rollingwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rollingwood Elementary?

Rollingwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower 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 Rollingwood Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Bruno?

By Resource Investment Index, Rollingwood Elementary ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in San Bruno, 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 Bruno on the city page.

Is Rollingwood Elementary a good school?

Rollingwood Elementary earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 San Bruno Park Elementary?

Besides Rollingwood Elementary, San Bruno Park Elementary also operates Parkside Intermediate (491 students), John Muir Elementary (486 students), and Allen (Decima M.) Elementary (396 students). See the San Bruno Park Elementary 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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