For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,938 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 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,523 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Richland Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1701 of all 1,925 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
0.12
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,359 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
55%
# Black Students
15 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
111 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
4%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
314
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
276
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,964 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,836
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,964
$18,396
Best Richland Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Golden Oak Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
190 South Wall
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8670
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8670
Grades: K-6
| 713 students
Rank: #22.
Sequoia Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 East Fresno Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8740
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8740
Grades: K-6
| 588 students
Rank: #33.
Redwood Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
331 North Shafter Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8650
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8650
Grades: K-6
| 637 students
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