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How has D. H. White Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER DELTA JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063311005128
D. H. White Elementary
500 Elm Way, Rio Vista, CA 94571 · (707) 374-5335 · Solano County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
21.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
332 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 69% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
66%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
25.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -18.3pp since 2014
Math
22.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -13.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.2% | 17.6% | 25.3% | 48.9% |
| Math | 7.3% | 15.4% | 28.3% | 48.9% |
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 | 25.8% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 19.3% | 17.2% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 30.4% |
| 2021-22 | 39.9% | 27.8% |
| 2018-19 | 38.5% | 34.5% |
| 2017-18 | 41.4% | 31.0% |
| 2016-17 | 31.0% | 31.6% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 D. H. White Elementary
D. H. White Elementary's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. H. White Elementary this school | 432 | 76.9% | 21.3% |
| Lindo Park Elementary Lakeside | 421 | 73.2% | 24.3% |
| McManus (John A.) Elementary Chico | 397 | 77.6% | 26.9% |
| William M. Metteer Elementary Red Bluff | 458 | 77.5% | 20.6% |
| Yucca Valley Elementary Yucca Valley | 545 | 76.9% | 25.5% |
| Westside Elementary Rio Linda | 376 | 76.9% | 37.7% |
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 D. H. White Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #4,467 of 5,151 | #38 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #4,024 of 5,172 ▲ 455 | #32 of 55 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #4,407 of 5,172 ▲ 388 | #38 of 55 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.6pp | #152 of 5,116 | #2 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #3,259 of 5,915 | #45 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,894 of 5,352 | #9 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #1,113 of 5,354 | #34 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #2,473 of 5,625 | #19 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.7% | #218 of 1,139 | #5 of 21 |
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
432
+52 (+14%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 297
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 432 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 77% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 20.1 | 21.2:1 | 74% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 13.1 | 31.0:1 | 58% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 19 | 20.0:1 | 50% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 17 | 20.9:1 | 56% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 17 | 21.9:1 | 57% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | N/A | N/A | 99% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 33% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 297 | 13 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for D. H. White Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (355 to 432); teachers up 18% (17 to 20).
About D. H. White Elementary
D. H. White Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Rio Vista, California. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 432 students.
The 11 schools in River Delta Joint Unified enroll 1,705 students altogether, D. H. White Elementary among them.
Hispanic students are the largest group at D. H. White Elementary, with 45% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 34% White, 12% multiracial, and 4% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 16 points above the 30% share among Solano County residents. By the diversity index, D. H. White Elementary comes in at 66%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.6:1, with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at D. H. White Elementary is 77%. For comparison, public schools in Solano County average 60%.
allk12 grades D. H. White Elementary an F. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, D. H. White Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 21.3% actual against 34.5% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Solano County, median household income is about $100,401, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Solano County number 110 and enroll about 60,765.
Nearest public school: Rio Vista High, about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 4. D. H. White Elementary is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place D. H. White Elementary in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, D. H. White Elementary went from 380 students to 432. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.0:1 in 2020-21 to 21.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Solano County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
451,918
Census ACS
Median income
$100,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
60,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in River Delta Joint Unified
- Rio Vista HighHigh · 317 students
- Delta HighHigh · 196 students
- Isleton ElementaryElementary · 188 students
- Clarksburg MiddleMiddle · 171 students
- Riverview MiddleMiddle · 160 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryElementary · 131 students
Other schools in Rio Vista
- Rio Vista HighHigh · 317 students
- Riverview MiddleMiddle · 160 students
- River Delta High/Elementary (Alternative)Combined · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Rio Vista High0.8 mi · 317
- Riverview Middle0.9 mi · 160
- River Delta High/Elementary (Alternative)0.9 mi · 18
- Isleton Elementary4.6 mi · 188
- Walnut Grove Elementary11.1 mi · 131
- Vintage Parkway Elementary11.2 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About D. H. White ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at D. H. White Elementary?
D. H. White Elementary enrolls approximately 432 students in grades KG-06.
Is D. H. White Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
D. H. White Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at D. H. White Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at D. H. White Elementary is approximately 21.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at D. H. White Elementary?
At D. H. White Elementary, the student body is approximately 34% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is D. H. White Elementary in?
D. H. White Elementary is part of River Delta Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.