Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED BLUFF UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063198004920
Bidwell Elementary
1256 Walnut St., Red Bluff, CA 96080 · (530) 527-7171 · Tehama County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
19.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
259 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 94 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 81% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bidwell Elementary→Vista Preparatory Academy
Based on grade levels within Red Bluff Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
27.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -19.2pp since 2014
Math
33.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 16.0% | 31.0% | 41.2% |
| Math | 8.6% | 25.1% | 22.5% | 43.9% |
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 | 27.8% | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 27.4% |
| 2022-23 | 29.3% | 24.7% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 15.1% |
| 2020-21 | 28.5% | 20.4% |
| 2018-19 | 45.8% | 41.1% |
| 2017-18 | 45.7% | 43.4% |
| 2016-17 | 49.4% | 45.5% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Bidwell Elementary
Bidwell Elementary's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bidwell Elementary this school | 387 | 66.9% | 29.9% |
| EV Cain Middle Auburn | 411 | 69.1% | 29.8% |
| Neal Dow Elementary Chico | 364 | 67.9% | 49.9% |
| Louisiana Schnell Elementary Placerville | 370 | 69.7% | 20.3% |
| Apperson Street Elementary Sunland | 355 | 65.6% | 54.1% |
| Yucca Mesa Elementary Yucca Valley | 401 | 64.6% | 34.0% |
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 Bidwell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tehama County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #3,530 of 5,151 | #7 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #2,856 of 5,172 ▲ 489 | #6 of 16 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #4,193 of 5,172 ▼ 777 | #13 of 16 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.7pp | #526 of 5,116 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #3,848 of 5,915 | #8 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #778 of 5,352 | #1 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #1,676 of 5,354 | #1 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.9% | #3,125 of 5,625 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #1,041 of 3,837 | #2 of 8 |
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
387
-40 (-9%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 387 | 19.7 | 19.6:1 | 67% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 19 | 20.9:1 | 74% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 18.2 | 20.3:1 | 76% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 20 | 21.4:1 | 82% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 22 | 23.0:1 | 76% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 23 | 22.7:1 | 72% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 582 | N/A | N/A | 69% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 52% (299) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 25 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bidwell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (506 to 387); teachers down 10% (22 to 19.7).
About Bidwell Elementary
This page covers Bidwell Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school in Red Bluff, California. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 387 students.
Red Bluff Union Elementary is the district for Bidwell Elementary. It has 5 schools and 1,809 students.
At Bidwell Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 49%. The school is also 37% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is lower than the 67% White share among all Tehama County residents. Bidwell Elementary's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 19.6 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%.
Bidwell Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Bidwell Elementary are 10.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (29.9% actual, 40.3% predicted).
Within Tehama County, the median household income is $63,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Tehama County has 41 public schools and roughly 10,948 students.
Nearest public school: Red Bluff High, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Bidwell Elementary's average proficiency of 29.9% compares with 27.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 40 students since 2020-21, to 387. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 19.6:1, from 21.4:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tehama County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,167
Census ACS
Median income
$63,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,948 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Bluff Union Elementary
- Vista Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 541 students
- William M. Metteer ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Jackson Heights ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Red Bluff Community DayElementary · 16 students
Other schools in Red Bluff
- Red Bluff HighHigh · 1,586 students
- Vista Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 541 students
- William M. Metteer ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Antelope ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Jackson Heights ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Berrendos MiddleMiddle · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Red Bluff High0.3 mi · 1,586
- Lincoln Street0.4 mi · 82
- Tehama Oaks High0.4 mi · 23
- Tehama eLearning Academy0.4 mi · 128
- Jackson Heights Elementary0.5 mi · 407
- Tehama County Special Education0.6 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Bidwell ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bidwell Elementary?
Bidwell Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bidwell Elementary serve?
Bidwell Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Bidwell Elementary?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Bidwell Elementary.
How diverse is Bidwell Elementary?
Bidwell Elementary reports a student body of 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Bidwell Elementary?
Bidwell Elementary is overseen by Red Bluff Union Elementary in Tehama County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.