Elementary school (grades K-5) · Three Rivers, CA

Three Rivers Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Three Rivers Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063921006547
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Three Rivers Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
small classes for California
41.1%
free-lunch eligible
93
students enrolled

Three Rivers Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 063921006547 · Three Rivers, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

93 enr · 11.6:1 · 41.1% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

Three Rivers Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Three Rivers Elementary compares

Three Rivers 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 11.6:1 ▼ 46% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.1% ▼ 26% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 93 top 90% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.1%
free-lunch eligible - 26% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 46% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.9%
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
$19,558
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
Counselors0.0 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 63.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4%
Two or More 15.1%
Asian 2.2%

Largest group: White at 63.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Three Rivers Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Three Rivers Union Elementary, which includes Three Rivers Elementary.

$19,558
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $18,665
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 56.2%
State 27.8%
Federal 16.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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 Three Rivers Elementary

How many students attend Three Rivers Elementary?

Three Rivers Elementary has 93 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Three Rivers, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Three Rivers Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Three Rivers Elementary is 11.6:1, which is 46% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 26% 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 Three Rivers Elementary?

41.1% of students at Three Rivers Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Three Rivers Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Three Rivers Elementary is White at 63.4% of enrollment, in Three Rivers, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Three Rivers Elementary?

Three Rivers Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Three Rivers Union Elementary?

None reported; Three Rivers Union Elementary operates only Three Rivers Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.

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