Total enrollment
2,954
+15 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Riverbank Unified
California · 2,954 students · 2 cities
6 public schools operate under Riverbank Unified, with roughly 2,954 K-12 students enrolled (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Riverbank Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Riverbank Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #465 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,954 | #367 of 587 | #3,272 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #392 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #224 of 587 | #8,535 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 78.7% | #165 of 587 | #1,316 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #423 of 530 | #4,685 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Riverbank Unified
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Riverbank Language Academy at 45.3% proficient to California Avenue Elementary at 13.9%, a gap of 31.4 points. That is the 203rd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,988 to 2,954 students (down 1%) and from 136 to 141 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank High | Riverbank | High | 09-12 | 744 |
| Riverbank Language Academy | Riverbank | Elementary | KG-08 | 557 |
| Cardozo Middle | Riverbank | Middle | 06-08 | 544 |
| California Avenue Elementary | Riverbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 540 |
| Mesa Verde Elementary | Oakdale | Elementary | KG-05 | 529 |
| Adelante High | Riverbank | High | 10-12 | 40 |
About Riverbank Unified
Across 6 schools, Riverbank Unified hosts about 2,954 students in California. By footprint it is a sparse district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Riverbank Unified covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Riverbank Unified runs about 492 students per school, 15% lower than the state mean of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 2,939 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,954 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Riverbank Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.