Red Bluff Union Elementary School District

1755 Airport Blvd. Administration Bldg.
Red Bluff, CA 96080-4514
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,838 students in Red Bluff Union Elementary 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 Red Bluff Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,838 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Red Bluff Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1498 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1487 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Red Bluff Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Red Bluff Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Red Bluff Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Red Bluff Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
53 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
785 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
54%
# Black Students
30 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
849 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
46%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
254
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,051 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Red Bluff Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Red Bluff Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,683
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Red Bluff Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,051
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Red Bluff Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Red Bluff Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
225 S. Jackson St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-7150
Grades: K-5
| 453 students
Rank: #22.
William M. Metteer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
695 Kimball Rd.
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-9015
Grades: K-5
| 463 students
Rank: #33.
Bidwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1256 Walnut St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-7171
Grades: K-5
| 369 students
Rank: #44.
Vista Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1770 S. Jackson St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-7840
Grades: 6-8
| 549 students
Rank: n/an/a
Red Bluff Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
1770 S. Jackson
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-7200
Grades: K-8
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,838 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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