Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Richgrove

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Big Creek Hydroelectric System Historic DistrictBig Creek Hydroelectric System Historic District · Photo: kallahar · CC BY 3.0
B−
Schools in Richgrove · Delano Joint Union High School District, Richgrove Elementary School District

Richgrove’s public schools outscore 54% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Richgrove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 21% of Richgrove’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
52%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 12 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 3% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Delano Joint Union High
Students per teacher
21.2
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
4,410 students on the public path
In brief

Richgrove’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 198 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richgrove’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 21% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Delano Joint Union High spends $20,508 per student and Richgrove Elementary $26,110, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Richgrove’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (198)Better than 84%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,348 test results and a graduating class of 1,055 could put Richgrove anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Richgrove’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,346 in math, 1,349 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Richgrove ElementaryRichgrove Elementary School DistrictD−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Richgrove runs its own schools through grade 8 (Richgrove Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Delano Joint Union High School District, shared with Delano. Its high school is in Delano. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Richgrove

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

Delano Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 4,004 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 21.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,508CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Richgrove Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 477 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$26,110CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Delano Joint Union High School District65%
State average 46.7% · 995 students tested
Math · 9–12, Delano Joint Union High School District26%
State average 33.1% · 992 students tested
Reading · K–8, Richgrove Elementary School District16%
State average 46.7% · 354 students tested
Math · K–8, Richgrove Elementary School District7%
State average 33.1% · 354 students tested

Richgrove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RichgroveB−Richgrove Elementary K–8 · Delano Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Richgrove

4 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 Richgroveby address
Richgrove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
D−
477 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Richgrovein other towns
Robert F. Kennedy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Delano
B−
1,394 students22:1Rate it →
Cesar E. Chavez High
High · Grades 9–12 · Delano
A−
1,318 students23:1Rate it →
Delano High
High · Grades 9–12 · Delano
B
1,221 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Richgrove’s schools

Are Richgrove’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Richgrove children attend outscore 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richgrove in?

Two districts: Richgrove Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Delano Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Delano.

Where do Richgrove kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Robert F. Kennedy High, Cesar E. Chavez High and Delano High.

What is Richgrove’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Delano Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Richgrove spend per student?

$20,508 in Delano Joint Union High School District and $26,110 in Richgrove Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Richgrove families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Richgrove → They have their own page.

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.