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Enrollment
2,168
High
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON UNIFIED·NCES 064158006857
River City High
1 Raider Ln., West Sacramento, CA 95691 · (916) 375-7800 · Yolo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,168 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
1,467 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 553 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 517 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 547 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 551 | 25% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
59.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +31.7pp since 2014
Math
24.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 32 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.0% | 33.7% | 23.0% | 17.3% |
| Math | 9.3% | 15.4% | 21.7% | 53.6% |
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 | 59.7% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 21.9% |
| 2022-23 | 60.4% | 26.5% |
| 2021-22 | 62.6% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.8% | 33.3% |
| 2018-19 | 61.5% | 23.4% |
| 2017-18 | 48.2% | 23.5% |
| 2016-17 | 60.9% | 27.2% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 River City High
River City High's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River City High this school | 2,168 | 67.7% | 41.5% |
| Cordova High Rancho Cordova | 1,944 | 69.8% | 35.4% |
| Redlands Senior High Redlands | 2,189 | 60.7% | 62.5% |
| John H. Pitman High Turlock | 1,986 | 65.9% | 39.4% |
| Santiago High Corona | 3,577 | 63.2% | 59.6% |
| Tracy High Tracy | 1,739 | 62.7% | 36.7% |
Matched among California high 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 River City High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Yolo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #491 of 1,052 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #536 of 1,056 ▲ 24 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #483 of 1,056 ▼ 37 | #4 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #378 of 1,044 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,168 | #202 of 2,093 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #857 of 1,352 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #114 of 1,351 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.7% | #908 of 1,575 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #763 of 802 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,168
-65 (-3%) vs 2020
+109% since 1990-91, when it was 1,039
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 2,168 | 98.6 | 22.0:1 | 68% (1,467) |
| 2023-24 | 2,209 | 98.7 | 22.4:1 | 67% (1,470) |
| 2022-23 | 2,216 | 98.6 | 22.5:1 | 68% (1,498) |
| 2020-21 | 2,233 | 97 | 23.0:1 | 65% (1,455) |
| 2017-18 | 2,193 | 91.6 | 23.9:1 | 64% (1,393) |
| 2015-16 | 2,057 | 89 | 23.1:1 | 62% (1,283) |
| 2010-11 | 1,884 | N/A | N/A | 65% (1,232) |
| 2000-01 | 1,474 | 75 | 19.6:1 | 53% (784) |
| 1990-91 | 1,039 | 53 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River City High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (2,193 to 2,168); teachers up 8% (91.6 to 98.6).
About River City High
This page covers River City High, a high-enrollment high school in West Sacramento, California. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,168 students. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Within Washington Unified, River City High is one of 11 schools. The district enrolls 7,448 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at River City High. The largest is Hispanic students, at 44%. Other students are 27% White, 15% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is higher than the 33% Hispanic share among all Yolo County residents. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 98.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 22.0:1. That is 3.8 students per teacher above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 68%. The 59% average for public schools in Yolo County is 9 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for River City High is B-. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at River City High are 1.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.5% actual, 39.9% predicted).
In Yolo County (population about 220,564), the median household income is $91,752, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. River City High is one of 67 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Southport Elementary, at about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. River City High places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
River City High is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 65 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 22.0 students per teacher, compared with 23.0 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Yolo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
220,564
Census ACS
Median income
$91,752
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
29,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Unified
- Bridgeway Island ElementaryElementary · 1,062 students
- Stonegate ElementaryElementary · 928 students
- Southport ElementaryElementary · 785 students
- Riverbank ElementaryElementary · 599 students
- Elkhorn Village ElementaryElementary · 557 students
- Westmore Oaks ElementaryElementary · 531 students
Other schools in West Sacramento
- Bridgeway Island ElementaryElementary · 1,062 students
- Stonegate ElementaryElementary · 928 students
- Southport ElementaryElementary · 785 students
- Riverbank ElementaryElementary · 599 students
- Elkhorn Village ElementaryElementary · 557 students
- Westmore Oaks ElementaryElementary · 531 students
Nearby schools
- Southport Elementary0.7 mi · 785
- Stonegate Elementary1.0 mi · 928
- Empowering Possibilities International Charter1.4 mi · 426
- Bridgeway Island Elementary1.5 mi · 1,062
- Westmore Oaks Elementary1.8 mi · 531
- Sam Brannan Middle1.8 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About River City HighHow large is River City High?
River City High enrolls approximately 2,168 students in grades 09-12.
Is River City High an elementary, middle, or high school?
River City High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River City High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River City High is approximately 22.0:1 (99 FTE teachers).
How diverse is River City High?
River City High reports a student body of 27% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is River City High public or private?
River City High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.