Richfield Elementary

Richfield Elementary is the only school in this list: a K–8 school with 253 students. With no other local schools to compare, the results offer a picture of this school against California state results. In 2025–26, science was above the state, while all-grades English language arts (ELA) and math were below it. The clearest concern for families is math: 29% of students met the standard, compared with 38% statewide, a shortfall of 10 percentage points.

There is no meaningful top-or-bottom school ranking in a one-school list; the clearest differences are across subjects and grades. Science was strongest relative to the state, at 39% versus 36% (3 points higher), while math was weakest, at 29% versus 38% (10 points lower); ELA was 48% versus 49% (2 points lower). ELA results varied considerably by grade: eighth grade reached 67%, 17 points above the state’s 49%, while third grade was 37%, 7 points below its state result. Richfield’s ELA scores across grades spanned 29 points, compared with 6 points across the corresponding state results. Math was below the state in every reported grade, with gaps ranging from 9 points in fourth grade to 21 points in third grade.

Recent changes show improvement in science but a widening math concern. All-grades science rose from 26% in 2024–25 to 39% in 2025–26, moving from 7 points below the state to 3 points above it. Math fell from 36% to 29%, while the state rose from 37% to 38%; the math shortfall widened by 8 points. SchoolDigger’s ranking also declined overall: Richfield moved from 2,612th of 5,869 schools and the 55th percentile in 2023–24 to 3,026th of 5,804 and the 48th percentile in 2025–26, with its rating falling from 3 stars to 2. Other context includes a student–teacher ratio of 23 in 2024–25, 5% chronic absenteeism in 2025–26 versus 18% statewide, and 52% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. These figures describe the school but do not explain its academic results; the list contains no peer schools for comparison.