Richland Union Elementary School District

300 N. Valley
Shafter, CA 93263-1967
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 585 students in Richland 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 School in Richland 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 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
2,523 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Richland Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1628 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1561 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
27%
47%
11%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
94%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,964 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,836
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,964
$18,396

Best Richland Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richland Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
331 Shafter Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8630
Gr: 7-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 2,523 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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