Riverbank Unified

Summary:

The Riverbank Unified school district consists of six schools serving roughly 3,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in a community with high economic need.

Among these schools, Riverbank Language Academy stands out as the highest performer, with test scores near state averages and an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.7%, despite serving a student population with similar economic challenges as the other schools. In contrast, Cardozo Middle and the elementary schools—California Avenue Elementary and Mesa Verde Elementary—have proficiency rates in English and math that are significantly below state averages, with mathematics being a particular weakness across all grade levels.

Riverbank High reports a very strong 98.1% graduation rate, though its academic proficiency rates are low, while the small Adelante High alternative school faces significant challenges with attendance and student outcomes. The wide variation in performance between schools with similar demographics suggests that factors like instructional practices and school culture play a major role in student success within the district.

District Detail

6715 Seventh St.
Riverbank, CA 95367-2345

(209) 869-2538

SchoolDigger Rank:
1186^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,954

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverbank High	Public	9-12	6200 Claus Rd.	Riverbank	95367	Stanislaus County	Riverbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-1891	744	39	18.9	73.1%	87 (11.7%)	5 (0.7%)	617 (82.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.1%)	34.3	1394^th of 2162 public high schools	35.5%		31.3	1461^st of 2159 public high schools	32.3%	67																															20.1	19.8							43.1	43.1							11.4	11.4				$19,195	$2,061	$17,134
California Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 California Ave.	Riverbank	95367	Stanislaus County	Riverbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-2597	540	26	20.7	85.9%	42 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	456 (84.4%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.1%)	9.8	5642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.2	5678^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.3%	36	12.2	2.6	0.0				5.4	41.5	10.5	40.6				30.6	17.1	15.8	0.0				11.7	12.2	5.3	0.0				6.3	9.0			9.0	11.8	10.1	23.1					14.7	16.5	12.4	15.4					14.7	97.4	98.3	98.3	$19,811	$2,377	$17,434
Cardozo Middle	Public	6-8	3525 Santa Fe St.	Riverbank	95367	Stanislaus County	Riverbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-2591	544	28	19.4	82.5%	87 (16.0%)	3 (0.6%)	427 (78.5%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	21.5	2169^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.4%		20.6	2235^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.7%	66				3.3	7.0	7.7	6.3				13.3	23.3	7.7	15.2				6.7	32.6	7.7	17.0				0.0	4.7	12.8	6.3		12.9		12.9				32.5	36.1	34.4		34.4				13.8	16.3	10.3		13.3				$18,724	$2,613	$16,111
Adelante High	Public	10-12	6801 Seventh St.	Riverbank	95367	Stanislaus County	Riverbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-2383	40	3	12.6	80.0%	4 (10.0%)	2 (5.0%)	34 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.9	1918^th of 2162 public high schools	11.3%		8.3	2142^nd of 2159 public high schools	0.8%	224																															0.0	3.7							25.0	25.0							0.0	0.0				$30,248	$3,807	$26,441
Riverbank Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2400 Stanislaus St.	Riverbank	95367	Stanislaus County	Riverbank Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-8093	557	22	25.0	72.7%	24 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	516 (92.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	59.8	2078^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.5%		60.3	2055^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.0%	23		14.5	4.9	7.8	11.4	2.5	8.5		25.8	34.4	17.7	27.3	10.0	24.0		29.0	4.9	13.7	31.8	7.5	17.4		12.9	0.0	5.9	6.8	2.5	5.8	23.0	20.0		21.8	47.8	37.1	49.2	70.6	63.6	45.0		51.4	58.2	53.2	44.3	41.2	38.6	12.8		43.8				$17,669	$1,566	$16,103
Mesa Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	4850 Mesa Dr.	Oakdale	95361	Stanislaus County	Riverbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-7320	529	22	24.0	81.7%	124 (23.4%)	2 (0.4%)	363 (68.6%)	16 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	14	5348^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.7%		12.4	5531^st of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	183																													14.5			14.5	17.2	30.5	21.7					23.0	14.9	18.3	10.8					14.7				$17,965	$2,080	$15,885

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sylvan Union Elementary	1.53 mi	13	851^st
Modesto City High	2.9 mi	9	873^rd
Oakdale Joint Unified	3.78 mi	9	768^th
Empire Union Elementary	4.8 mi	6	1163^rd
Modesto City Elementary	5.02 mi	26	1210^th

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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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