Enrollment
82
Elementary
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER DELTA JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063311005121
Bates Elementary
180 Primasing Ave., Courtland, CA 95615 · (916) 775-1771 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL82 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
77 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 15 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (16).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.4pp since 2014
Math
31.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.3% | 31.1% | 28.9% | 26.7% |
| Math | 11.1% | 20.0% | 26.7% | 42.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 22.9% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.8% | 27.3% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 38.9% |
| 2017-18 | 38.5% | 25.6% |
| 2016-17 | 37.9% | 25.3% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bates Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Elementary this school | 82 | 93.9% | 32.0% |
| San Ardo Elementary San Ardo | 76 | 94.7% | 18.8% |
| San Lucas Elementary San Lucas | 72 | 97.2% | 21.2% |
| Amanecer Primary Center Los Angeles | 97 | 93.8% | N/A |
| Garza (Carmen Lomas) Primary Center Los Angeles | 86 | 98.8% | N/A |
| Olympic Primary Center Los Angeles | 96 | 96.9% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bates Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 82 | #5,679 of 5,915 | #236 of 238 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
82
-19 (-19%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82 | 4 | 20.5:1 | 94% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 4 | 19.8:1 | 96% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 6 | 13.8:1 | 80% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 5 | 20.2:1 | 86% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 131 | 7 | 18.7:1 | 89% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 147 | 7 | 21.0:1 | 87% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 104 | N/A | N/A | 97% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 14 | 18.9:1 | 62% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 11 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bates Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (131 to 82); teachers down 43% (7 to 4).
About Bates Elementary
As a small elementary school, Bates Elementary serves students in Courtland, California. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 82 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 82% smaller than that.
Bates Elementary is among 11 schools run by River Delta Joint Unified, which serves 1,705 students.
About 95% of the student body at Bates Elementary is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% Pacific Islander. In Sacramento County overall, about 24% of residents are Hispanic. Bates Elementary's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Bates Elementary is 4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.5:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 77 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 94%. Across public schools in Sacramento County, the average is 63%.
allk12 grades Bates Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 24.5%.
Federal survey data for Sacramento County show that the median household income is $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 387 public schools in Sacramento County, enrolling about 259,342 students in all.
River Delta Community Day is located about 0.2 miles from Bates Elementary. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Bates Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Bates Elementary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Bates Elementary declined 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 101 to 82 students.
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Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in River Delta Joint Unified
- D. H. White ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Rio Vista HighHigh · 317 students
- Delta HighHigh · 196 students
- Isleton ElementaryElementary · 188 students
- Clarksburg MiddleMiddle · 171 students
- Riverview MiddleMiddle · 160 students
Other schools in Courtland
- Mokelumne High (Continuation)High · 8 students
- River Delta Community DayHigh · 2 students
Other Bates Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Bates Elementary. Bates Elementary is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Bates ElementaryLouisville, KY · 585 students
- Bates Elementary SchoolJackson, MS · 482 students
- Bates Elementary SchoolWOODHAVEN, MI · 379 students
- Bates Elementary SchoolRoslindale, MA · 281 students
Nearby schools
- River Delta Community Day0.2 mi · 2
- Mokelumne High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 8
- Delta High6.2 mi · 196
- Clarksburg Middle6.3 mi · 171
- Delta Elementary Charter6.3 mi · 325
- Elliott Ranch Elementary6.7 mi · 599
Frequently asked questions
About Bates ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bates Elementary?
Bates Elementary enrolls approximately 82 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Bates Elementary serve?
Bates Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Bates Elementary?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at Bates Elementary.
How diverse is Bates Elementary?
Bates Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Bates Elementary?
Bates Elementary is overseen by River Delta Joint Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.