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Best Public Schools in Red Bluff, CA

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At a glance

Schools

4,848

Students

Districts

Top rankedBend Elementary1113^th of 5,804 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) up 552 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Salisbury High (Continuation) 12.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Lincoln Street

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Red Bluff’s 16 listed schools include eight elementary, three middle, three high and two alternative schools, spanning elementary through high-school grades. In 2025–2026, the unweighted averages of schools with reported scores were 32% in English language arts (ELA), 24% in math and 26% in science—about 17, 15 and 10 points below state results, respectively. These averages combine schools with different grade spans and types. The most important finding is that performance varies sharply from one school to another, so an area-wide average can hide very different results.

Bend Elementary is the clearest standout: its all-grade results were 75% in ELA, 60% in math and 59% in science, respectively 25, 21 and 23 points above state results; SchoolDigger ranks it in the 81st statewide percentile and gives it four stars. Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) also exceeded the state in ELA (51%) and science (38%), while Berrendos Middle was just above the state in math (39%, about 1 point higher). At the low end, Red Bluff Community Day reported 0% in ELA and math, while Salisbury High (Continuation) reported 0% in math and science; SchoolDigger places Salisbury in the 1st statewide percentile. Red Bluff High has a mixed picture: ELA was 48%, near the state’s 49%, but math was 20% and science 30%; its graduation rate was 96%, 8 points above the state.

Across the same schools with results in both years, average scores fell from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 by about 1 point in ELA and math and 2 points in science, while state results rose; the average school–state gap widened from 15 to 17 points in ELA, 13 to 15 in math and 5 to 10 in science. Individual schools moved differently: Vista Preparatory Academy gained 11 ELA, 5 math and 7 science points, while Antelope Elementary fell 11, 3 and 13 points. Context varies, too: for 2024–2025, the free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 42% at Bend, 46% at Reeds Creek Elementary and 87% at Lincoln Street; these figures are context, not a simple guide to outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Tehama eLearning Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	979 Douglass St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama eLearning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 527-0188	128	7	19.4	82.0%	70 (54.7%)	1 (0.8%)	33 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (15.6%)								(n/a)
Antelope Elementary	Public	K-5	22630 Antelope Blvd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-1272	442	22	20.0	59.5%	263 (59.5%)	3 (0.7%)	146 (33.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	37.7	3383^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	41.7%		52.7	2449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%	934	24.6				24.6	24.6	38.9	43.1					35.4	37.7	41.7	35.4					38.4	96.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	$24,866	$22,974	$1,892
Berrendos Middle	Public	6-8	401 Chestnut Ave.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-6700	229	12	18.8	52.0%	147 (64.2%)	2 (0.9%)	65 (28.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	48.4	1220^th of 2703 public middle schools	54.9%		55.3	1023^rd of 2761 public middle schools	62.9%	197		28.9			28.9				31.4	48.7	45.8		42.4				40.0	34.2	42.2		38.9							$27,357	$25,968	$1,389
Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA)	Public, Charter	5-8	1660 Monroe St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 727-9495	97	5	18.6	64.9%	79 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	49.4	1186^th of 2703 public middle schools	56.1%		32.5	1738^th of 2761 public middle schools	37.1%	552	50.0	27.3			37.5			55.6	48.2	65.4	34.8		51.1			33.3	40.7	34.6	21.7		33.0							$24,759	$23,450	$1,309
Bend Elementary	Public	K-8	22270 Bend Ferry Rd.	Red Bluff	96022	Shasta County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-4648	102	6	16.7	42.2%	72 (70.6%)	1 (1.0%)	21 (20.6%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	80.4	1113^th of 5804 public elementary schools	80.8%		73.2	1462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.0%	349	53.9				59.1	54.6		76.9	63.6	92.3			74.6	45.5		53.9	90.9	53.9			59.7							$27,364	$24,118	$3,246
Bidwell Elementary	Public	K-5	1256 Walnut St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7171	387	20	19.6	66.9%	191 (49.4%)	8 (2.1%)	142 (36.7%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	30 (7.8%)	23.7	4491^st of 5804 public elementary schools	22.6%		29.8	3981^st of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%	510	21.1				21.1	25.5	26.9	31.0					28.0	38.3	28.9	17.5					27.6							$20,902	$20,030	$872
Jackson Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	225 South Jackson St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7150	407	19	21.1	82.3%	212 (52.1%)	3 (0.7%)	157 (38.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	29.4	4026^th of 5804 public elementary schools	30.6%		35.5	3535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%	491	30.6				30.6	18.6	33.8	41.7					31.4	20.0	29.4	31.9					27.1							$22,682	$21,462	$1,220
Vista Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	1770 South Jackson St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7840	541	24	22.1	71.2%	232 (42.9%)	13 (2.4%)	241 (44.5%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.9%)	15.5	2380^th of 2703 public middle schools	11.9%		9.3	2638^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.5%	258		16.4			16.4				25.0	26.9	31.2		27.7				13.3	14.0	8.2		11.8							$18,004	$17,058	$946
Red Bluff Community Day	Public	K-8	1770 S. Jackson	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7200	16	3	4.9	62.5%	11 (68.8%)	1 (6.3%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)													0.0								0.0							$93,177	$93,020	$157
William M. Metteer Elementary	Public	K-5	695 Kimball Rd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-9015	458	20	22.9	77.5%	169 (36.9%)	5 (1.1%)	236 (51.5%)	6 (1.3%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	13.8	5320^th of 5804 public elementary schools	8.3%		17.2	5080^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.3%	240	24.2				24.2	9.7	25.0	16.7					17.7	21.1	18.2	10.8					17.0	95.8	95.8	96.9		95.8		$17,978	$16,852	$1,126
Red Bluff High	Public	9-12	1515 Douglass St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 529-8710	1,586	83	19.0	75.6%	836 (52.7%)	19 (1.2%)	588 (37.1%)	28 (1.8%)	40 (2.5%)	5 (0.3%)	62 (3.9%)	44.8	1149^th of 2137 public high schools	46.2%		56.1	905^th of 2162 public high schools	58.1%	244			29.9		30.3							47.8	47.8							19.7	19.7							$27,406	$25,196	$2,210
Salisbury High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1050 Kimball Rd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 529-8766	104	8	12.2	86.5%	53 (51.0%)	2 (1.9%)	42 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	6.4	2122^nd of 2137 public high schools	0.7%		11.5	1939^th of 2162 public high schools	10.3%	183			0.0		0.0							2.7	2.7							0.0	0.0							$41,070	$39,138	$1,932
Reeds Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	18335 Johnson Rd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Reeds Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-6006	195	9	21.6	45.6%	152 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	24	4451^st of 5804 public elementary schools	23.3%		29.5	3997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.8%	454	23.5	17.7			20.6	23.5	36.4	41.2	14.3	40.0	47.1		34.7	29.4	36.4	17.7	14.3	24.0	17.7		22.8	85.0			85.0			$24,529	$24,152	$377
Tehama County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	900 Palm St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-8581	51	6	8.3	58.8%	32 (62.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$65,282	$61,180	$4,102
Tehama Oaks High	Public, Alternative	K-12	1790 Walnut St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-4052	23	2	11.1	87.0%	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)																												$80,263	$70,064	$10,199
Lincoln Street	Public, Charter	K-8	1125 Lincoln St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama County Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 528-7301	82	3	23.9	86.6%	44 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	9 (11.0%)	16.8	5072^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	12.6%					(n/a)	26.7				18.2			30.8	7.7				21.8			13.3	7.7				10.3							$24,900	$24,900	$00

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Los Molinos	9.54 mi	3	393^rd
Cottonwood	12.92 mi	11	263^rd
Corning	12.96 mi	11	750^th
Anderson	17.97 mi	18	643^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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