Enrollment
54
Combined
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN UNIFIED·NCES 063462005821
Ralph Richardson Center
4848 Cottage Way, Carmichael, CA 95608 · (916) 971-7411 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
20 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 50% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Ralph Richardson Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #129 of 208 | #8 of 8 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
54
-11 (-17%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 111
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 8.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54 | 6 | 9.0:1 | 37% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 7 | 7.7:1 | 43% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 49 | 6.9 | 7.1:1 | 45% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 65 | 8 | 8.1:1 | 49% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 87 | 11 | 7.9:1 | 45% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 87 | 10 | 8.7:1 | 37% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 79 | N/A | N/A | 39% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 67 | 13 | 5.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 111 | 18 | 6.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ralph Richardson Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (87 to 54); teachers down 45% (11 to 6).
About Ralph Richardson Center
At 4848 Cottage Way in Carmichael, California, Ralph Richardson Center operates as a small combined-grade school. It educates 54 students in kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in California is about 602 students.
Ralph Richardson Center is one of the 67 schools that make up San Juan Unified (39,171 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Ralph Richardson Center is 59% White. The school is also 20% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 45% White share among all Sacramento County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Ralph Richardson Center belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
A ratio of 9.0:1 comes from the school's 6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 37% of students at Ralph Richardson Center as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County is 26 points higher.
Among Sacramento County residents, median household income is about $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 387 public schools in Sacramento County, with a combined enrollment of about 259,342.
Nearby, Starr King K-8 is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Ralph Richardson Center saw enrollment fall 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Ralph Richardson Center community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Juan Unified
- Bella Vista HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Rio Americano HighHigh · 1,891 students
- Mira Loma HighHigh · 1,655 students
- Del Campo HighHigh · 1,548 students
- El Camino Fundamental HighHigh · 1,226 students
- Casa Roble Fundamental HighHigh · 1,150 students
Other schools in Carmichael
- Visions In EducationCombined · 7,460 students
- California Montessori Project-San Juan CampusesElementary · 1,545 students
- Winston Churchill MiddleMiddle · 987 students
- Starr King K-8Elementary · 885 students
- John Barrett MiddleMiddle · 802 students
- Options for Youth-San JuanHigh · 720 students
Nearby schools
- Starr King K-80.0 mi · 885
- San Juan Choices Charter0.4 mi · 246
- Visions In Education0.7 mi · 7,460
- El Camino Fundamental High0.8 mi · 1,226
- Mariemont Elementary1.0 mi · 589
- Del Dayo Elementary1.1 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Ralph Richardson CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Ralph Richardson Center?
Ralph Richardson Center enrolls approximately 54 students in grades KG-12.
Is Ralph Richardson Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ralph Richardson Center is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ralph Richardson Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ralph Richardson Center is approximately 9.0:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ralph Richardson Center?
At Ralph Richardson Center, the student body is approximately 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ralph Richardson Center public or private?
Ralph Richardson Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Juan Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.