For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,988 students in Richland Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Richland Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
2,620 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Richland Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1072 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1084 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,437 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
56%
# Black Students
11 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
133 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
5%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
282
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
332
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,299 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,139
$19,806
Spending / Student
$17,299
$18,241
Best Richland Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sequoia Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 E. Fresno Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8740
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8740
Grades: K-6
| 603 students
Rank: #22.
Golden Oak Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
190 S. Wall
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8670
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8670
Grades: K-6
| 704 students
Rank: #33.
Redwood Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
331 N. Shafter Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8650
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8650
Grades: K-6
| 681 students
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