Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERDALE JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060004005119
Fipps Primary
21320 South Feland, Riverdale, CA 93656 · (559) 867-3353 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
365 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 130 | 33% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 21% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Fipps Primary→Riverdale Elementary
Based on grade levels within Riverdale Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
29.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
20.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -20.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.6% | 14.6% | 35.4% | 35.4% |
| Math | 7.3% | 13.4% | 29.3% | 50.0% |
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 | 29.3% | 20.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.7% | 30.4% |
| 2022-23 | 31.1% | 34.4% |
| 2021-22 | 38.5% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.6% | 16.5% |
| 2018-19 | 51.1% | 58.5% |
| 2017-18 | 56.6% | 57.5% |
| 2016-17 | 48.1% | 53.9% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 60.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Fipps Primary
Fipps Primary's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fipps Primary this school | 394 | 92.6% | 29.3% |
| Reagan Elementary Lindsay | 426 | 92.5% | 35.2% |
| McPherson Elementary Napa | 376 | 91.2% | 13.1% |
| Castle Rock Elementary Woodlake | 418 | 91.6% | 30.7% |
| Handy Elementary Orange | 377 | 90.5% | 34.5% |
| T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville | 438 | 92.9% | 7.4% |
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 Fipps Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #3,609 of 5,151 | #127 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #4,231 of 5,172 ▼ 1,192 | #155 of 185 ▼ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #4,054 of 5,172 ▼ 997 | #145 of 185 ▼ 44 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.8pp | #40 of 5,116 | #1 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #3,757 of 5,915 | #156 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #457 of 5,352 | #37 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #4,656 of 5,354 | #163 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.6% | #755 of 5,625 | #56 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #2,063 of 3,837 | #59 of 135 |
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
394
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 394 | 21 | 18.8:1 | 93% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 88% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 21.4 | 18.1:1 | 89% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 89% (364) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 22 | 21.0:1 | 81% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 23 | 20.0:1 | 89% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | N/A | N/A | 86% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 80% (359) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fipps Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (462 to 394); teachers down 5% (22 to 21).
About Fipps Primary
Fipps Primary is an elementary school in Riverdale, California, according to federal school records. It teaches 394 students in kindergarten through 3.
Fipps Primary is part of Riverdale Joint Unified, where 5 schools serve 1,426 students.
The share of students at Fipps Primary who are Hispanic is 91%. The remaining students are 8% White. Among people living in Fresno County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
The school had 21 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.8:1. The school's 18.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 93%. That is higher than the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Fipps Primary is 25.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.3%.
Census data for Fresno County show the median household earns about $74,201 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Fipps Primary, Fresno County has 368 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Riverdale High is about 0.4 miles from Fipps Primary. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 29.3% is below the 40.2% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Fipps Primary had a net loss of 15 students, or 4%.
The discussion board for Fipps Primary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverdale Joint Unified
- Riverdale ElementaryMiddle · 507 students
- Riverdale HighHigh · 496 students
- Riverdale VirtualCombined · 22 students
- Horizon HighHigh · 7 students
Other schools in Riverdale
- Riverdale ElementaryMiddle · 507 students
- Riverdale HighHigh · 496 students
- Burrel ElementaryElementary · 94 students
- Riverdale VirtualCombined · 22 students
- Horizon HighHigh · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Riverdale High0.4 mi · 496
- Riverdale Virtual0.4 mi · 22
- Horizon High0.4 mi · 7
- Riverdale Elementary0.7 mi · 507
- Island Elementary4.7 mi · 395
- MARC High7.7 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Fipps PrimaryHow many students attend Fipps Primary?
Fipps Primary enrolls approximately 394 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Fipps Primary serve?
Fipps Primary serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fipps Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fipps Primary is approximately 18.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fipps Primary?
Fipps Primary reports a student body of 8% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Fipps Primary?
Fipps Primary is overseen by Riverdale Joint Unified in Fresno County.
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