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 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,138 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 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
6 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
2,941 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Riverbank Unified School District, which is ranked #936 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#907 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Riverbank Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverbank Unified  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.
32%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverbank Unified  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.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Riverbank Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.63
# American Indian Students
15 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,421 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
56%
# Black Students
34 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
372 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
13%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
292
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,451 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Riverbank Unified  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 Riverbank Unified  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
$16,874
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Riverbank Unified  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
$15,451
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Riverbank Unified  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 Riverbank Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverbank Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Stanislaus St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-8093
Grades: K-8
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Mesa Verde Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4850 Mesa Dr.
Oakdale, CA 95361
(209) 869-7320
Grades: K-5
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Cardozo Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3525 Santa Fe St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2591
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
Rank: #44.
California Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 Ca Ave.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2597
Grades: K-5
| 598 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,941 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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