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Richland Union Elementary School District

300 North Valley
Shafter, CA 93263-1967
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 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 19% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), 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).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,523 Students
3,823,192 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
174,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Richland Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1626 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1561 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
27%
47%
11%
29%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.12
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
94%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
4%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% 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 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,836
$19,975
Spending / Student
$17,964
$18,396

Best Richland Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Golden Oak Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
190 South Wall
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8670
Gr: K-6 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Sequoia Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 East Fresno Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8740
Gr: K-6 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #33.
Redwood Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
331 North Shafter Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8650
Gr: K-6 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 2,523 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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