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C−

Bidwell Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1256 Walnut St., Red Bluff, CA 96080 · (530) 527-7171 · Part of Red Bluff Union Elementary School District

Red Bluff’s School Grade C better than 26% of California school districts

Students
387
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bidwell Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Red Bluff kids: Vista Preparatory Academy

On the path

Where Red Bluff kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Bidwell ElementaryYou are here
6–8Vista Preparatory Academy541 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1256 Walnut St., Red Bluff

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten94
Grade 159
Grade 252
Grade 370
Grade 460
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
427’20
402’21
369’22
397’23
387’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bidwell Elementary from Red Bluff families.

Other schools in Red Bluff Union Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Red Bluff’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.