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Riverside Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5550^th

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of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of California elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 343 students in a high-need community within the West Contra Costa Unified school district in Richmond, CA.

Academically, Riverside faces significant challenges, with recent test scores showing only about 18% of students proficient in English and 12% in Math and Science, which are well below state averages. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, affecting over 36% of students. The school's statewide ranking has fallen dramatically, especially in the most recent year, with similar sharp declines seen for all student groups. While the school's per-student spending is higher than some neighbors, this has not translated into stronger academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools, Riverside's performance sits in the middle among its local peers. It performs better than the lowest-ranked schools like Stege Elementary and Grant Elementary, but trails behind others such as Mira Vista Elementary. Its attendance challenges, while serious, are also less severe than some neighbors. This pattern suggests that many schools in the area, including Riverside, are grappling with systemic issues that extend across the district.

343

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,577

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Amador St.
Richmond, CA 94806-4098

(510) 231-1409

District: West Contra Costa Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.8%

Asian:

14.0%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg28%

California avg41%

5,550^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 37Elementary Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified

1110^th of 1,543West Contra Costa Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	5550 of 5857	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	4599 of 5869	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	4728 of 5859	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	4721 of 5883	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4915 of 5789	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	4211 of 5662	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	3628 of 5692	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.9	3782 of 5614	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.8	4540 of 5611	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	4753 of 5530	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	4004 of 5390	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	4134 of 5377	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	3250 of 5314	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	2798 of 5193	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.3	2209 of 5113	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.6	2405 of 5113	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.7	2341 of 4818	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	25.6	3591 of 4822	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.2	4542 of 4809	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	2131 of 3162	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	2503 of 3245	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	2747 of 3311	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	2692 of 3275	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	2953 of 3246	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	5273 of 5597	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	3717 of 5612	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3800 of 5609	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3653 of 5635	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	4560 of 5492	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3804 of 5413	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	5016 of 5107	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	4228 of 5107	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	4258 of 5087	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4592 of 5084	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3932 of 4963	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	3019 of 4830	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	5220 of 5460	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	4237 of 5517	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	4146 of 5363	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	4023 of 5264	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	4146 of 5173	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	3482 of 5084	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	5306 of 5628	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	4967 of 5643	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5091 of 5638	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	5283 of 5663	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	4758 of 5510	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	4246 of 5431	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

Science12%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Amador St.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1409	343	16	21.5	66.8%	21 (6.1%)	46 (13.4%)	205 (59.8%)	48 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.5%)	11.3	5550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.2%		22.8	4599^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.6%	951																					12.2		12.2	6.5	15.0	22.5	23.9			18.1	9.7	16.7	10.2	13.0			12.5							$7,577	$2,123	$5,454
Ford Elementary	Public	K-6	2711 Maricopa Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1421	371	16	23.1	85.4%	7 (1.9%)	16 (4.3%)	320 (86.3%)	22 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	8.3	5722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.3%		13.4	5448^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.2%	274	10.0	0.0	0.0		2.7	30.0	0.0	13.8		13.7	10.5	4.2	0.0		4.2	5.3	0.0	0.0		1.4	6.3		6.3	5.1	6.0	15.4	25.9			13.9	20.0	8.2	2.0	9.4			9.3	80.0	86.7	88.3	90.0	86.7	91.7	$6,686	$1,581	$5,105
Michelle Obama Elementary	Public	K-6	629 42nd st	Richmond	94805	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1456	431	19	22.3	77.7%	28 (6.5%)	30 (7.0%)	305 (70.8%)	40 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.6%)	19	4922^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%		21.8	4700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.9%	222																					14.3		14.3	14.1	33.3	18.2	13.7			19.8	22.7	42.4	19.6	9.4			23.9							$6,531	$1,878	$4,653
Mira Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	6397 Hazel Ave.	Richmond	94805	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1416	510	25	20.6	57.3%	121 (23.7%)	52 (10.2%)	208 (40.8%)	55 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (13.5%)	36.9	3411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.8%		44.5	2896^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.7%	515																					25.0	25.9	25.3	35.3	35.1	34.9	53.7	51.7	48.2	40.9	32.4	26.8	22.2	46.3	44.8	40.7	33.1	96.8			96.8			$6,338	$1,808	$4,530
Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	2400 Downer Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1422	551	26	21.1	73.7%	23 (4.2%)	23 (4.2%)	470 (85.3%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	4.7	5844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.1	5837^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.5%	7	4.8	16.0	4.0		7.6	42.9	16.0	32.0		32.6	7.1	16.0	0.0		7.6	2.4	16.7	0.0		5.5	5.2		5.2	4.8	5.0	8.0	10.6			6.7	9.0	5.1	2.6	2.3			5.2	90.0			93.0	95.0		$6,192	$1,715	$4,477
Highland Elementary	Public	K-6	2829 Moyers Rd.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1424	377	18	20.9	70.8%	10 (2.7%)	48 (12.7%)	238 (63.1%)	64 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	14.4	5320^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.1	5294^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.8%	26																					4.3		4.3	26.8	10.8	11.4	14.6			15.9	39.5	20.6	8.7	17.1			21.3	94.6	94.6		94.6	94.6	94.6	$6,578	$1,868	$4,710
Dover Elementary	Public	K-6	1870 19th St.	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1420	458	20	22.9	91.9%	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.6%)	407 (88.9%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	9.2	5673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.1%		10.1	5685^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.1%	12	9.1	3.9	4.6	4.0	5.3	68.2	7.7	50.0	12.0	32.6	4.6	30.8	0.0	12.0	12.6	0.0	3.9	4.6	4.0	3.2	1.5		1.5	8.2	12.5	4.6	31.3			14.3	10.9	12.9	0.0	17.2			10.2							$5,800	$1,694	$4,106
Edward M. Downer Elementary	Public	K-6	1231 18th St.	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 234-3851	388	18	21.7	96.1%	4 (1.0%)	23 (5.9%)	344 (88.7%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	11.7	5526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.7%		13	5477^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.7%	49	20.5	4.0	3.9		11.6	54.6	12.0	42.3		40.0	29.6	4.0	3.9		15.8	9.1	4.0	3.9		6.3	5.1		5.1	16.2	1.9	7.1	28.3			13.9	22.5	5.5	8.5	23.8			15.7	89.1	95.3	93.8	90.6	93.8	93.8	$7,425	$1,840	$5,585
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	960 17th St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1418	408	17	24.0	97.8%	10 (2.5%)	9 (2.2%)	367 (90.0%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	5.8	5815^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.7%		7	5812^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.0%	3																					3.7		3.7	11.3	5.0	1.9	15.2			8.1	8.1	10.2	3.8	8.9			7.8	90.4	95.9	94.5	94.5	93.2	97.3	$5,577	$1,596	$3,981
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County	Public, Charter	K-8	201 28th St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Voices College-Bound Lang Academy @ W. Contra Costa County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 480-0540	343	10	34.3	81.0%	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	333 (97.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10.3	5615^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.1%		16.7	5151^st of 5869 public elementary schools	12.2%	464																					7.7		8.7	17.0	15.0	19.4	22.0			18.4	18.2	10.0	2.6	17.1			12.6	94.0			94.0		96.0	$354	$00	$354

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary

What district is Riverside Elementary in?

West Contra Costa Unified

How many students attend Riverside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Riverside Elementary.

Is Riverside Elementary a good school?

Riverside Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.2% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary?

Students at Riverside Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 13% African American, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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