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Enrollment
599
Elementary
DISTRICT 629 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON UNIFIED·NCES 064158012263
Riverbank Elementary
1100 Carrie St., West Sacramento, CA 95605 · (916) 375-7700 · Yolo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
17.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
530 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (78).
Student demographics
60%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
16.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.3pp since 2014
Math
8.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.9% | 12.8% | 23.6% | 59.6% |
| Math | 2.7% | 5.9% | 22.0% | 69.4% |
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 | 16.7% | 8.6% |
| 2023-24 | 20.7% | 9.3% |
| 2022-23 | 18.2% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.6% | 9.1% |
| 2018-19 | 28.1% | 16.6% |
| 2017-18 | 26.3% | 16.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.8% | 15.6% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
13.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Riverbank Elementary
Riverbank Elementary's state test result (13.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank Elementary this school | 599 | 88.5% | 13.8% |
| Joe Stefani Merced | 641 | 88.0% | 28.6% |
| Viking Elementary Fresno | 701 | 91.7% | 29.7% |
| La Rosa Elementary Ceres | 516 | 83.9% | 47.9% |
| Cedar Lane Elementary Olivehurst | 554 | 90.4% | 14.2% |
| Linda Elementary Marysville | 613 | 82.2% | 15.9% |
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 Riverbank Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Yolo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #4,995 of 5,151 | #27 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.6% | #5,095 of 5,172 ▼ 53 | #29 of 29 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #4,996 of 5,172 ▼ 315 | #27 of 29 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #1,171 of 5,116 | #14 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #1,414 of 5,915 | #6 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #164 of 5,352 | #2 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #1,832 of 5,354 | #16 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #1,277 of 5,625 | #4 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.7% | #567 of 3,837 | #3 of 23 |
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
599
-118 (-16%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 599 | 34.7 | 17.3:1 | 88% (530) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 35.6 | 16.8:1 | 91% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 34.6 | 17.8:1 | 93% (574) |
| 2020-21 | 717 | 35 | 20.5:1 | 88% (629) |
| 2017-18 | 852 | 39.9 | 21.4:1 | 87% (737) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 39 | 21.6:1 | 80% (673) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | N/A | N/A | 88% (513) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverbank Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (852 to 599); teachers down 13% (39.9 to 34.7).
About Riverbank Elementary
Riverbank Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of West Sacramento, California. Enrollment is 599 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 8. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 29% higher.
The district for Riverbank Elementary is Washington Unified, with 11 schools and 7,448 students.
Hispanic students account for 59% of enrollment at Riverbank Elementary. Other students are 17% Asian, 15% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 33% Hispanic share among all Yolo County residents. By the diversity index, Riverbank Elementary comes in at 60%.
The school has about 17.3 students per teacher and 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 59% average among public schools in Yolo County.
The allk12 Grade for Riverbank Elementary is F. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 2% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Riverbank Elementary is 13.9 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 13.8% actual, 27.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Among Yolo County residents, median household income is about $91,752, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 67 public schools in Yolo County, with a combined enrollment of about 29,820.
The nearest other public school, Washington Middle College High, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Riverbank Elementary places 6th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Riverbank Elementary saw enrollment fall 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.5:1 in 2020-21, and 17.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- River City HighHigh · 2,168 students
- Bridgeway Island ElementaryElementary · 1,062 students
- Stonegate ElementaryElementary · 928 students
- Southport ElementaryElementary · 785 students
- Elkhorn Village ElementaryElementary · 557 students
- Westmore Oaks ElementaryElementary · 531 students
Other schools in West Sacramento
- River City HighHigh · 2,168 students
- Bridgeway Island ElementaryElementary · 1,062 students
- Stonegate ElementaryElementary · 928 students
- Southport ElementaryElementary · 785 students
- Elkhorn Village ElementaryElementary · 557 students
- Westmore Oaks ElementaryElementary · 531 students
Other Riverbank Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Riverbank Elementary. Riverbank Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Riverbank ElementaryWest Columbia, SC · 996 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Middle College High0.3 mi · 171
- River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter0.7 mi · 446
- Elkhorn Village Elementary0.7 mi · 557
- Two Rivers Elementary0.7 mi · 612
- Leroy Greene Academy0.7 mi · 755
- Westfield Village Elementary1.1 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About Riverbank ElementaryHow many students attend Riverbank Elementary?
Riverbank Elementary enrolls approximately 599 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Riverbank Elementary serve?
Riverbank Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverbank Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverbank Elementary is approximately 17.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverbank Elementary?
At Riverbank Elementary, the student body is approximately 15% White, 59% Hispanic, 3% Black, 17% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Riverbank Elementary public or private?
Riverbank Elementary 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.