Elementary Schools in Kelseyville Unified

This analysis looks at the two elementary schools, Kelseyville Elementary and Riviera Elementary, serving grades K-5 in the Kelseyville Unified school district, both of which face significant academic challenges with proficiency rates in English, math, and science consistently below state averages.

Comparing the two, Kelseyville Elementary is the larger school and shows slightly stronger overall performance in English and Science, along with a lower rate of chronic student absenteeism. Riviera Elementary, while having a lower poverty rate, has a notable strength in 4th-grade math, where its proficiency is significantly higher than the district average, though it struggles with higher chronic absenteeism.

Both schools have seen their statewide rankings decline over the past three years, and a concerning pattern is a steep drop in math proficiency by 5th grade. The Kelseyville Unified district as a whole ranks in the bottom 10% in California, indicating these academic struggles are systemic. For parents, key areas to explore include how each school addresses chronic absenteeism and supports students through the transition to upper elementary grades, particularly in mathematics.