For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 592 students in Red Bluff Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Red Bluff Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,893 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Red Bluff Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1538 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1511 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
43%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
46%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,585 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,199
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,585
$18,395
Best Red Bluff Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vista Preparatory Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1770 South Jackson St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-7840
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-7840
Gr: 6-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Red Bluff Community Day
Alternative School
1770 S. Jackson
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-7200
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-7200
Gr: K-8 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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