📍 44231 Fig Ave., Lancaster, Los Angeles County, 93534
RISE is an Alternative/PRU serving elementary age pupils, located in Lancaster, Los Angeles County. The school has 15 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Hillard Smith. It is part of the Lancaster Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
RISE enrolls 15 students across grades K–8. The student body is 40% male and 60% female. A teaching staff of 2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Black or African American, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 6.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 11 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 6.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
15 of the school's 15 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
RISE is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
RISE is one of 24 schools in Lancaster Elementary, based in Lancaster, California. The district serves 13,769 students district-wide and employs 574 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 15 students, RISE is smaller than the district average of about 574 students per school.