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B−

Rivergold Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

31800 Road 400, Coarsegold, CA 93614 · (559) 658-7566 · Part of Yosemite Unified School District

Yosemite Lakes’ School Grade C+ better than 39% of California school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Rivergold Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Yosemite Lakes kids: Yosemite High

On the path

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

K–8Rivergold ElementaryYou are here
9–12Yosemite Highin Oakhurst

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

31800 Road 400, Coarsegold

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 143
Grade 240
Grade 342
Grade 446
Grade 542
Grade 659
Grade 746
Grade 854
Enrollment over time
360’20
398’21
392’22
433’23
445’24

Up 23.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%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 Rivergold Elementary from Yosemite Lakes families.

Other schools in Yosemite Unified School District

The district →
Coarsegold Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Coarsegold
D
290 students17:1
Yosemite Falls Education Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Oakhurst
B+
25 students17:1
Yosemite High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakhurst
A
542 students20:1
Evergreen High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakhurst
46 students22:1
Ahwahnee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakhurst
35 students18:1
Raymond Granite High
High · Grades 9–12 · Raymond
4 students4:1

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