Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Riverbank

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
D

California Avenue Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3800 California Ave., Riverbank, CA 95367 · (209) 869-2597 · Part of Riverbank Unified School District

Riverbank’s School Grade B− better than 54% of California school districts

Directions
Students
540
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about California Avenue Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Riverbank kids: Cardozo Middle

On the path

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

K–5California Avenue ElementaryYou are here
6–8Cardozo Middle544 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3800 California Ave., Riverbank

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten120
Grade 182
Grade 285
Grade 388
Grade 487
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
632’20
598’21
586’22
562’23
540’24

Down 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%White 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about California Avenue Elementary from Riverbank families.

Other schools in Riverbank Unified School District

The district →
Riverbank Language Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Riverbank
B−
557 students25:1
Mesa Verde Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oakdale
C+
529 students24:1
Cardozo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Riverbank
C−
544 students19:1
Riverbank High
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverbank
C+
744 students19:1
Adelante High
High · Grades 10–12 · Riverbank
C−
40 students12:1

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; Riverbank’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.