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If you could change one rule at Riverbank High, what would it be?
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Enrollment
744
High
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERBANK UNIFIED·NCES 060006104232
Riverbank High
6200 Claus Rd., Riverbank, CA 95367 · (209) 869-1891 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL744 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of California public high schools
- DTest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
544 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 194 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 185 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 212 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 21% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Riverbank Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -15.9pp since 2014
Math
11.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -17.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.3% | 27.7% | 29.2% | 27.7% |
| Math | 2.0% | 9.4% | 23.8% | 64.8% |
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 | 43.1% | 11.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 10.3% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 14.1% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 7.6% |
| 2018-19 | 59.4% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.5% | 14.7% |
| 2016-17 | 68.5% | 21.8% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 High
Riverbank High's state test result (24.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank High this school | 744 | 73.1% | 24.7% |
| Nuview Bridge Early College High Nuevo | 667 | 75.7% | 41.5% |
| Holtville High Holtville | 516 | 74.2% | 33.5% |
| Elsie Allen High Santa Rosa | 1,029 | 71.7% | 16.6% |
| Pierce High Arbuckle | 463 | 76.0% | 36.3% |
| Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy Modesto | 617 | 77.5% | N/A |
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 Riverbank High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #930 of 1,052 | #17 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.4% | #933 of 1,056 ▼ 26 | #18 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #839 of 1,056 ▲ 111 | #15 of 18 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #154 of 1,044 | #4 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 744 | #862 of 2,093 | #16 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #391 of 1,352 | #2 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #989 of 1,351 | #19 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #795 of 1,575 | #16 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #722 of 802 | #6 of 9 |
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
744
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 1,240
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 744 | 39.3 | 18.9:1 | 73% (544) |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 40.2 | 19.6:1 | 82% (648) |
| 2022-23 | 784 | 40.1 | 19.5:1 | 55% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 761 | 37 | 20.6:1 | 65% (491) |
| 2017-18 | 764 | 36.3 | 21.1:1 | 79% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 36 | 18.6:1 | 74% (499) |
| 2010-11 | 710 | N/A | N/A | 67% (474) |
| 2000-01 | 1,240 | 54 | 23.0:1 | 40% (492) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverbank High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (764 to 744); teachers up 8% (36.3 to 39.3).
About Riverbank High
Riverbank High is a medium-sized high school located in Riverbank, California. The school serves 744 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Riverbank High is part of Riverbank Unified, where 6 schools serve 2,954 students.
Riverbank High enrolls a student body that is 83% Hispanic. The school is also 12% White and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 50% Hispanic share among all Stanislaus County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Riverbank High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.
Its teaching staff equals 39.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 18.9:1. That ratio is over the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Around 73% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Stanislaus County, the average is about the same, 71%.
Riverbank High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 5% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Riverbank High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.7%; the prediction is 36.7%.
Stanislaus County census figures show that median household income is about $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverbank High is among the 190 public schools in Stanislaus County.
Of nearby public schools, California Avenue Elementary is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 34.2%, higher than Riverbank High's 24.7%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 761 students in 2020-21 and 744 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.6:1 in 2020-21, and 18.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverbank Unified
- Riverbank Language AcademyElementary · 557 students
- Cardozo MiddleMiddle · 544 students
- California Avenue ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Mesa Verde ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Adelante HighHigh · 40 students
Other schools in Riverbank
- Crossroads ElementaryElementary · 752 students
- Riverbank Language AcademyElementary · 557 students
- Cardozo MiddleMiddle · 544 students
- California Avenue ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Adelante HighHigh · 40 students
Nearby schools
- California Avenue Elementary0.4 mi · 540
- Adelante High0.6 mi · 40
- Cardozo Middle0.7 mi · 544
- Mesa Verde Elementary0.9 mi · 529
- Crossroads Elementary1.5 mi · 752
- Riverbank Language Academy1.8 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Riverbank HighHow many students attend Riverbank High?
Riverbank High enrolls approximately 744 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Riverbank High serve?
Riverbank High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Riverbank High?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Riverbank High.
How diverse is Riverbank High?
Riverbank High reports a student body of 12% White, 83% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverbank High?
Riverbank High is overseen by Riverbank Unified in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.