For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 909 students in Riverdale Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverdale Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
1,469 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Riverdale Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1008 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1001 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,304 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
54%
# Black Students
6 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
153 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
11%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
130
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,857 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,843 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,857
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,843
$19,787
Best Riverdale Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fipps Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21320 S. Feland
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3353
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3353
Grades: K-3
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Riverdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3700 Stathem St.
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3589
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3589
Grades: 4-8
| 522 students
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