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Schools in Riverbank · Modesto City High School District, Riverbank Unified School District

Riverbank’s public schools outscore 54% of California districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Riverbank, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 25% of students in Riverbank’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#442of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
43%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Students per teacher
21.9
CA 21.6
Schools in town
6
2,580 students on the public path
In brief

Riverbank’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Riverbank Unified spends $18,932 per student and Sylvan Union Elementary $16,474, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Cardozo Middle, then Riverbank High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Riverbank Language Academy is 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 Riverbank’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of California school districts, #442 of 847 California towns. 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 (591)Better than 50%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,393 test results and a graduating class of 3,850 could put Riverbank anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Riverbank’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,394 in math, 10,392 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8Cardozo MiddleRiverbank Unified School DistrictC−
9–12Riverbank HighRiverbank Unified School DistrictC+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Riverbank

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

Modesto City High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 8 schools · 15,334 students · 22.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
B−
Riverbank Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,954 students · 21.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,932CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Sylvan Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 13 schools · 7,974 students · 21.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,474CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Modesto City High School District43%
State average 46.7% · 3581 students tested
Math · 9–12, Modesto City High School District16%
State average 33.1% · 3580 students tested
Reading · K–12, Riverbank Unified School District33%
State average 46.7% · 1554 students tested
Math · K–12, Riverbank Unified School District18%
State average 33.1% · 1545 students tested
Reading · K–8, Sylvan Union Elementary School District45%
State average 46.7% · 5257 students tested
Math · K–8, Sylvan Union Elementary School District34%
State average 33.1% · 5269 students tested

Riverbank vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RiverbankB−Riverbank Unified K–12 · Sylvan Union Elementary K–8 · Modesto City High 9–12

Every school in Riverbank

6 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 Riverbankby address
Crossroads Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
752 students24:1Rate it →
California Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
540 students21:1Rate it →
Cardozo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
544 students19:1Rate it →
Riverbank High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
744 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Adelante High
High · Grades 10–12
C−
Alternative Education
40 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Riverbank Language Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
Charter
557 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Riverbank’s schools

Are Riverbank’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Riverbank children attend outscore 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #442 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Riverbank in?

Modesto City High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 15,334 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Riverbank kids go to high school?

Riverbank High, with 744 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Riverbank’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Modesto City High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Riverbank spend per student?

$18,932 in Riverbank Unified School District and $16,474 in Sylvan Union Elementary 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.