River Bluff Elementary

Set in Fresno, California, River Bluff Elementary is a moderately sized elementary campus, operated by Central Unified. It enrolls 694 students across grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 49% bigger than the state mean of about 465.

Across the 24 schools in Central Unified (15,956 students total), River Bluff Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, River Bluff Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 26% Asian, 14% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, River Bluff Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 38.9%; River Bluff Elementary posts 56.1%, +17.2 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fresno County put the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), River Bluff Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rio Vista Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around River Bluff Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), River Bluff Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 39.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at River Bluff Elementary has contracted 13%, going from 799 students in 2018 to 694 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 26% to 14%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 28.0:1 in 2018 to 26.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for River Bluff Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.