Elementary school (grades K-5) · Monrovia, CA

Wild Rose School of Creative

Federal NCES profile for Wild Rose School of Creative, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062532003783
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wild Rose School of Creative earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Monrovia · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
20.8:1
students per teacher
52.6%
free-lunch eligible

Wild Rose School of Creative has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wild Rose School of Creative ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Monrovia, CA.

School address

Enrollment

416

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

-5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wild Rose School of Creative compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Wild Rose School of Creative

Wild Rose School of Creative is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Monrovia, California, enrolling 416 students.

At 20.8:1, 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.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 416 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

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

Among 1,426 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #129, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and White (14%) (diversity index 46/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Monrovia's elementary schools, it stands alongside Plymouth Elementary (547 students): Wild Rose School of Creative is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.8:1 vs 24.9:1).

Monrovia Unified also operates Monrovia High (1,455 students) and Clifton Middle (634 students) alongside Wild Rose School of Creative.

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 Wild Rose School of Creative compares

Wild Rose School of Creative on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.8:1 ▼ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.6% ▼ 5% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 416 top 58% - -

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

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
416
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.6%
free-lunch eligible - 5% 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
20.8:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 42% in California - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
24.5%
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
$15,421
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
Counselors0.2 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.

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

Hispanic or Latino 71.9%
White 13.9%
Asian 6.0%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.7, Wild Rose School of Creative is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monrovia Unified, which includes Wild Rose School of Creative.

$15,421
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.6%
State 53.1%
Federal 12.3%

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 Wild Rose School of Creative Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Monrovia High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clifton Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Plymouth Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mayflower Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monroe Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wild Rose School of Creative's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Monrovia Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Monrovia

4 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

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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 Wild Rose School of Creative

How many students attend Wild Rose School of Creative?

Wild Rose School of Creative has 416 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Monrovia, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wild Rose School of Creative?

The student-teacher ratio at Wild Rose School of Creative is 20.8:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% higher 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 Wild Rose School of Creative?

52.6% of students at Wild Rose School of Creative are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wild Rose School of Creative?

The largest demographic group at Wild Rose School of Creative is Hispanic or Latino at 71.9% of enrollment, in Monrovia, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wild Rose School of Creative?

Wild Rose School of Creative has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Wild Rose School of Creative rank among elementary schools in Monrovia?

By Resource Investment Index, Wild Rose School of Creative ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Monrovia, 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 Monrovia on the city page.

Is Wild Rose School of Creative a good school?

Wild Rose School of Creative earns 42/100 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 Monrovia Unified?

Besides Wild Rose School of Creative, Monrovia Unified also operates Monrovia High (1,455 students), Clifton Middle (634 students), and Plymouth Elementary (547 students). See the Monrovia 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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