For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,986 students in Richland Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Richland Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,575 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Richland Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1707 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1663 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,406 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
54%
# Black Students
18 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
116 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
5%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
320
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
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 $18,456 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,601 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,456
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,601
$19,787
Best Richland Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Golden Oak Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
190 S. Wall
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8670
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8670
Grades: K-6
| 729 students
Rank: #22.
Sequoia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 E. Fresno Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8740
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8740
Grades: K-6
| 585 students
Rank: #33.
Redwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
331 N. Shafter Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8650
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8650
Grades: K-6
| 672 students
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