Enrollment
253
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHFIELD ELEMENTARY·NCES 063240005000
Richfield Elementary
23875 River Rd., Corning, CA 96021 · (530) 824-3354 · Tehama County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- 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
23.0:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
132 students
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 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 44% larger than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
46.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.8pp since 2014
Math
35.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 30.1% | 24.4% | 28.9% |
| Math | 16.7% | 19.2% | 34.0% | 30.1% |
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 | 46.8% | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 33.5% |
| 2022-23 | 51.7% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 39.6% | 38.1% |
| 2020-21 | 43.3% | 37.2% |
| 2018-19 | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 30.1% |
| 2016-17 | 44.4% | 37.0% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Richfield Elementary
Richfield Elementary's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Elementary this school | 253 | 52.2% | 40.5% |
| Green Acres Elementary Santa Cruz | 262 | 54.2% | 45.5% |
| Plainfield Elementary Woodland | 257 | 57.2% | 44.7% |
| Madera Elementary Simi Valley | 264 | 54.9% | 48.7% |
| Crestview Elementary Simi Valley | 248 | 51.2% | 48.4% |
| MADRONA ACADEMY OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES Thousand Oaks | 245 | 46.9% | 45.1% |
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 Richfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tehama County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #2,439 of 5,151 | #5 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #2,662 of 5,172 ▲ 59 | #5 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #2,289 of 5,172 ▼ 73 | #4 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,484 of 5,116 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #5,109 of 5,915 | #12 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #2,995 of 5,352 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #2,432 of 5,354 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #3,821 of 5,625 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #969 of 1,139 | N/A |
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
253
+19 (+8%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 135
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 253 | 11 | 23.0:1 | 52% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 11 | 23.9:1 | 53% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 10 | 23.8:1 | 42% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 10 | 23.4:1 | 54% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 10 | 24.8:1 | 60% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 11 | 21.9:1 | 57% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | N/A | N/A | 58% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 190 | 10 | 19.0:1 | 47% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 135 | 5 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (248 to 253); teachers up 10% (10 to 11).
About Richfield Elementary
At 23875 River Rd. in Corning, California, Richfield Elementary operates as a small elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 253 students. The school is 46% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Richfield Elementary operates as its own local education agency.
More than half of enrollment at Richfield Elementary is Hispanic: 53%. Other groups include 42% White and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 29% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Richfield Elementary scores 54%.
Classroom staffing at Richfield Elementary totals 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.0:1. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal data show 52% of students (132) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 72% for public schools in Tehama County.
On the allk12 Grade, Richfield Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 37% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Richfield Elementary is 8.5 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 40.5% actual, 49.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In Tehama County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $63,784 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Tehama County number 41, with about 10,948 students.
Corning Union High, about 3.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Richfield Elementary places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, Richfield Elementary is Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 234 to 253, an 8% gain.
The discussion board for Richfield Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Corning
- Corning Union HighHigh · 974 students
- Olive View ElementaryElementary · 549 students
- Maywood MiddleMiddle · 515 students
- Woodson ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- West Street ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Kirkwood ElementaryElementary · 105 students
Other Richfield Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Richfield Elementary. Richfield Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Richfield Elementary SchoolRichfield, OH · 707 students
- Richfield ElementaryRichfield, NC · 302 students
Nearby schools
- Corning Union High3.1 mi · 974
- Woodson Elementary3.7 mi · 486
- Centennial Continuation High3.9 mi · 67
- Corning Independent Study3.9 mi · 29
- Olive View Elementary3.9 mi · 549
- West Street Elementary4.0 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Richfield ElementaryHow large is Richfield Elementary?
Richfield Elementary enrolls approximately 253 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Richfield Elementary serve?
Richfield Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Richfield Elementary have?
Richfield Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
How diverse is Richfield Elementary?
Richfield Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 53% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Richfield Elementary?
Richfield Elementary is overseen by Richfield Elementary in Tehama County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.