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Riverbank Unified School District

6715 Seventh St.
Riverbank, CA 95367-2345

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 869-2538

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Riverbank Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,146 students in Riverbank Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Riverbank Unified School District have an score of 19% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

2,980 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

140 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverbank Unified School District	California
Kind	310	253
1	247	193
2	243	202
3	235	203
4	215	207
5	234	210
6	226	211
7	237	152
8	199	152

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Riverbank Unified School District, which is ranked #1438 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1406 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District
2023	#1406
2022	#1375
2021	#907
2019	#1292
2018	#771
2017	#798
2016	#790
2015	#843
2014	#329
2013	#909
2012	#890

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	18%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	16%	34%
2019	27%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	19%	37%
2015	15%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	40%	59%
2012	45%	59%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2021	32%	49%
2019	39%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	34%	48%
2016	33%	48%
2015	26%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	38%	57%
2012	42%	58%
2011	42%	56%

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11%

29%

70%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	70%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2021	93%	84%
2020	22%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	91%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	82%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	82%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	0.32	0.64
2022	0.33	0.63
2021	0.33	0.62
2020	0.34	0.63
2019	0.34	0.63
2018	0.33	0.64
2017	0.33	0.64
2016	0.34	0.64
2015	0.37	0.64
2014	0.33	0.65
2013	0.34	0.65
2012	0.35	0.65
2011	0.36	0.67
2010	0.38	0.67
2009	0.42	0.71
2008	0.40	0.65
2007	0.43	0.67
2006	0.45	0.66
2005	0.46	0.67
2004	0.48	0.67
2003	0.49	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.51	0.67
2000	0.52	0.67
1999	0.53	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

82%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	81%	55%
2022	81%	56%
2021	81%	56%
2020	80%	55%
2019	80%	55%
2018	81%	54%
2017	81%	54%
2016	79%	54%
2015	47%	54%
2014	80%	53%
2013	79%	53%
2012	79%	52%
2011	78%	51%
2010	76%	50%
2009	74%	49%
2008	75%	50%
2007	72%	49%
2006	70%	48%
2005	69%	47%
2004	66%	46%
2003	65%	45%
2002	62%	44%
2001	59%	43%
2000	57%	42%
1999	56%	41%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

13%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	13%	21%
2022	14%	21%
2021	15%	22%
2020	16%	23%
2019	16%	23%
2018	17%	24%
2017	17%	24%
2016	18%	24%
2015	13%	24%
2014	18%	25%
2013	18%	25%
2012	18%	26%
2011	19%	27%
2010	20%	27%
2009	21%	28%
2008	22%	29%
2007	24%	29%
2006	26%	31%
2005	27%	31%
2004	29%	32%
2003	31%	34%
2002	34%	35%
2001	38%	36%
2000	40%	37%
1999	41%	38%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,249 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	$50 MM	$8 MM
2022	$46 MM	$7 MM
2021	$50 MM	$8 MM
2020	$46 MM	$7 MM
2019	$47 MM	$7 MM
2018	$43 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$26 MM
2016	$39 MM	$24 MM
2015	$31 MM	$17 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$30 MM	$19 MM
2010	$31 MM	$17 MM
2009	$41 MM	$19 MM
2008	$33 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$17 MM
2005	$28 MM	$16 MM
2004	$26 MM	$16 MM
2003	$29 MM	$16 MM
2002	$27 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	$45 MM	$7 MM
2022	$45 MM	$7 MM
2021	$45 MM	$7 MM
2020	$45 MM	$7 MM
2019	$46 MM	$7 MM
2018	$42 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$24 MM
2016	$35 MM	$23 MM
2015	$39 MM	$18 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$32 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$18 MM
2009	$49 MM	$18 MM
2008	$33 MM	$19 MM
2007	$31 MM	$18 MM
2006	$29 MM	$17 MM
2005	$28 MM	$16 MM
2004	$29 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$15 MM
2002	$25 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,653

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	$16,715	$15,607
2022	$15,174	$14,213
2021	$16,886	$15,669
2020	$15,174	$14,213
2019	$15,649	$14,063
2018	$14,460	$16,033
2017	$14,026	$16,692
2016	$13,618	$15,604
2015	$10,934	$10,238
2014	$11,439	$11,786
2012	$10,712	$11,929
2011	$10,909	$11,681
2010	$10,834	$10,238
2009	$14,521	$11,099
2008	$11,420	$11,762
2007	$10,900	$11,879
2006	$9,254	$10,859
2005	$8,911	$10,445
2004	$8,403	$10,566
2003	$9,044	$10,456
2002	$8,304	$9,803

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Spending / Student

$15,249

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	$15,305	$13,914
2022	$15,132	$13,602
2021	$15,461	$13,970
2020	$15,132	$13,602
2019	$15,283	$13,522
2018	$13,989	$16,124
2017	$13,775	$15,588
2016	$12,208	$14,779
2015	$13,827	$10,739
2014	$10,410	$11,804
2012	$10,943	$12,155
2011	$11,432	$11,509
2010	$13,701	$10,739
2009	$17,605	$10,975
2008	$11,434	$11,678
2007	$10,476	$11,317
2006	$9,146	$10,926
2005	$8,971	$10,789
2004	$9,231	$11,073
2003	$8,408	$10,210
2002	$7,819	$10,600

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Best Riverbank Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Riverbank Language Academy

Charter School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2400 Stanislaus St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-8093

Gr: K-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #22.

Cardozo Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3525 Santa Fe St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2591

Gr: 6-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #33.

Mesa Verde Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4850 Mesa Dr.
Oakdale, CA 95361
(209) 869-7320

Gr: K-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #44.

California Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3800 California Ave.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2597

Gr: K-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,980 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education