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Schools in Red Bluff · Red Bluff Joint Union High School District, Red Bluff Union Elementary School District

Red Bluff’s public schools score below 74% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 17% of Red Bluff’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Red Bluff, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#781of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 13 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Red Bluff Union Elementary
Students per teacher
19.6
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
10
3,379 students on the public path
In brief

Red Bluff’s schools, in brief

Red Bluff runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Vista Preparatory Academy (6–8) is Red Bluff’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Red Bluff Joint Union High School District: Red Bluff High. The high school’s own results earn a B−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Red Bluff Joint Union High spends $20,068 per student and Red Bluff Union Elementary $19,719, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy, Lincoln Street and Adventist Christian Elementary School (private) are in town. Tehama eLearning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Red Bluff’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 26% of California school districts, #781 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (270)Better than 26%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,550 test results and a graduating class of 439 could put Red Bluff anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Red Bluff’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,549 in math, 1,551 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Red Bluff, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Vista Preparatory AcademyRed Bluff Union Elementary School DistrictC+
9–12Red Bluff HighRed Bluff Joint Union High School DistrictB−

Red Bluff runs its own schools through grade 8 (Red Bluff Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Red Bluff Joint Union High School District. Parts of Red Bluff (4% of its land) are served by Antelope Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Red Bluff

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Red Bluff Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 1,690 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,068CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Red Bluff Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 5 schools · 1,809 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,719CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Red Bluff Joint Union High School District45%
State average 46.7% · 385 students tested
Math · 9–12, Red Bluff Joint Union High School District17%
State average 33.1% · 379 students tested
Reading · K–8, Red Bluff Union Elementary School District30%
State average 46.7% · 1166 students tested
Math · K–8, Red Bluff Union Elementary School District17%
State average 33.1% · 1170 students tested

Red Bluff vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Red Bluff’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Red BluffCRed Bluff Union Elementary K–8 · Red Bluff Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Red Bluff

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Red Bluffby address
William M. Metteer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
458 students23:1Rate it →
Jackson Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
407 students21:1Rate it →
Bidwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
387 students20:1Rate it →
Vista Preparatory Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
541 students22:1Rate it →
Red Bluff High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,586 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Salisbury High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12
D−
Alternative Education
104 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA)
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
Charter
97 students19:1Rate it →
Lincoln Street
Elementary · Grades K–8
C+
Charter
82 students24:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Red Bluffrun by other districts or the state
Tehama County Special Education
Grades K–12
Special Education
51 students8:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Red Bluffnot counted as local schools
Tehama eLearning Academy
High · Grades 7–12
C−
CharterOnline
128 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Adventist Christian Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–8
Private · Religious
9 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Red Bluff Community Day and Tehama Oaks High).

Questions about Red Bluff’s schools

Are Red Bluff’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Red Bluff children attend score below 74% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #781 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Red Bluff in?

Two districts: Red Bluff Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Red Bluff Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Red Bluff kids go to high school?

Red Bluff High, with 1,586 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Red Bluff’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Red Bluff Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Red Bluff spend per student?

$20,068 in Red Bluff Joint Union High School District and $19,719 in Red Bluff Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Red Bluff?

Yes: Adventist Christian Elementary School (religious, grades 3–8, 9 students). Red Bluff also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.