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Schools in Rio Linda · Twin Rivers Unified School District

Rio Linda’s public schools score below 58% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Rio Linda, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rio Linda, 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.

#593of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
31%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 13 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▼ 2% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.9
CA 21.6
Schools in town
7
3,312 students on the public path
In brief

Rio Linda’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 586 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rio Linda’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% 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

The district spends $20,757 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Rio Linda Preparatory Academy, then Rio Linda High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Westside Preparatory Charter and Heritage Peak Charter are in town. 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 Rio Linda’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of California school districts, #593 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (586)Better than 27%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,835 test results and a graduating class of 1,635 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Rio Linda’s students in the tested grades sat them (12,930 in math, 12,740 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Rio Linda Preparatory AcademyTwin Rivers Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Rio Linda HighTwin Rivers Unified School DistrictNo scores

Rio Linda’s public schools are run by Twin Rivers Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Twin Rivers Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 44 schools · 24,770 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 21.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,757CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 46.7% · 12740 students tested
Math20%
State average 33.1% · 12930 students tested

Rio Linda vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rio LindaC+Twin Rivers Unified
SacramentoB−Sacramento City Unified

Every school in Rio Linda

7 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 Rio Lindaby address
Dry Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
645 students25:1Rate it →
Westside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
376 students27:1Rate it →
Orchard Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
366 students23:1Rate it →
Rio Linda Preparatory Academy
Middle · Grades 7–8
331 students20:1Rate it →
Rio Linda High
High · Grades 9–12
1,594 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Heritage Peak Charter
Grades K–12
Charter
1,181 students23:1Rate it →
Westside Preparatory Charter
Middle · Grades 7–8
Charter
480 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Rio Linda’s schools

Are Rio Linda’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rio Linda children attend score below 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #593 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rio Linda in?

Twin Rivers Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 24,770 students in 44 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rio Linda kids go to high school?

Rio Linda High, with 1,594 students.

What is Rio Linda’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Twin Rivers Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Rio Linda spend per student?

$20,757 in Twin Rivers Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.