River Oaks Elementary

As a moderately sized elementary school in Galt, California, River Oaks Elementary serves 505 students from grades K through 6, part of Galt Joint Union Elementary.

Within Galt Joint Union Elementary, which oversees 7 schools and 3,441 students, River Oaks Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, River Oaks Elementary shows that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 29% White, 10% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Sacramento County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at River Oaks Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, River Oaks Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.6%; this one delivers 45.2%.

Around the school, census data for Sacramento County shows median household earnings sit near $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), River Oaks Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Marengo Ranch Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), River Oaks Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at River Oaks Elementary has edged down 10%, going from 562 students in 2018 to 505 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 38% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.