Riverbank Unified School District

6715 Seventh St.
Riverbank, CA 95367-2345
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Riverbank Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,170 students in Riverbank Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverbank Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
2,954 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Riverbank Unified School District, which is ranked #1440 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1406 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

18%
34%

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33%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

11%
29%
70%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
31.1%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a

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% Asian
1%
12%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
82%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
13%
20%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,800 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,122 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$54 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,800
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,122
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Best Riverbank Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverbank Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2400 Stanislaus St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-8093
Gr: K-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Cardozo Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3525 Santa Fe St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2591
Gr: 6-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #33.
Mesa Verde Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4850 Mesa Dr.
Oakdale, CA 95361
(209) 869-7320
Gr: K-5 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #44.
California Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 California Ave.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2597
Gr: K-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,954 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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