Richland Union Elementary School District

300 N. Valley
Shafter, CA 93263-1967
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 632 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 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
2,620 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
87,766 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1084 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Richland Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richland Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richland Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,437 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
54%
# Black Students
11 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
133 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
282
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
332
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Richland Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Richland Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,139
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Richland Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,299
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Richland Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Richland Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland Junior High School
Math: 13% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
331 Shafter Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8630
Grades: 7-8
| 632 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 2,620 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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