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California Avenue Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of California elementary schools

Summary

California Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 540 students in the Riverbank Unified school district, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state.

Academic performance at the school is significantly lower than at nearby schools, with only about 15% of students proficient in English and Math, compared to over 40-50% at schools like Riverbank Language Academy and Crossroads Elementary. This is notable because California Avenue spends more per student and has a smaller average class size than many of these comparison schools. While chronic absenteeism was a major issue a few years ago, it has improved dramatically and is now better than the district and state averages.

The school serves a community with high economic need, and its academic struggles have persisted over the last decade even as attendance improved. The stark difference in outcomes with a school like Crossroads Elementary, located just over a mile away in the Sylvan Union Elementary district, suggests that challenges are specific to the school's environment and practices, not just its location or student population.

540

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,811

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 California Ave.
Riverbank, CA 95367-3009

(209) 869-2597

District: Riverbank Unified

Students who attend California Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cardozo Middle
High:	Riverbank High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.4%

White:

7.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 34 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg21%

California avg41%

5,642^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Riverbank Unified

1186^th of 1,543Riverbank 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	9.8	5642 of 5857	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	5678 of 5869	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	5725 of 5859	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	5657 of 5883	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1360 of 1417	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	5218 of 5789	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	4852 of 5662	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	4725 of 5692	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	4681 of 5614	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	5241 of 5611	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	4656 of 5530	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.7	4329 of 5390	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.2	3825 of 5377	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	3702 of 5314	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	22.9	4228 of 5193	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	3234 of 5113	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.6	3000 of 5113	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.5	2526 of 4818	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.2	2286 of 4822	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.7	2432 of 4809	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	1446 of 2227	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	208 of 293	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	2569 of 2585	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	2943 of 3162	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	3036 of 3245	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	3234 of 3311	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	480 of 602	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	1750 of 3275	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	1330 of 3246	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	5479 of 5597	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	5402 of 5612	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	5400 of 5609	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	5404 of 5635	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1190 of 1267	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	4795 of 5492	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	4272 of 5413	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	4912 of 5107	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	4950 of 5107	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	5012 of 5087	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	4930 of 5084	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	4625 of 4963	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	4194 of 4830	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	326 of 364	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	5280 of 5460	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	5422 of 5517	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	5297 of 5363	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	5170 of 5264	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1059 of 1110	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	4534 of 5173	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	4121 of 5084	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	5277 of 5628	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	5466 of 5643	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	5585 of 5638	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	5468 of 5663	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1245 of 1272	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	5097 of 5510	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	4969 of 5431	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	4.1	2592 of 2651	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	2589 of 2726	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+31 vs school

Homeless (2024)10th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Listening31%+5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy15%-34 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

Writing12%-5 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

Reading6%~ state avg

Overall5%-4 vs state

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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 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
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
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-5	5800 Saxon Way	Riverbank	95367	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-2100	752	32	23.5	61.2%	195 (25.9%)	8 (1.1%)	416 (55.3%)	58 (7.7%)	6 (0.8%)	9 (1.2%)	60 (8.0%)	54.8	2319^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.6	2470^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.9%	151																													35.9		35.9	45.7	40.2	57.8				48.3	49.5	29.1	46.9				41.7	81.2	91.8		93.4	86.9	91.8	$12,323	$819	$11,504
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
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
Mary Ann Sanders Elementary	Public	K-5	3101 Fine Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3200	558	27	21.0	55.0%	132 (23.7%)	16 (2.9%)	263 (47.1%)	88 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	49 (8.8%)	59.2	2104^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		54	2340^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.1%	236																													37.0		37.0	39.8	46.2	50.0				45.2	50.0	48.4	55.4				51.2	96.3						$13,842	$860	$12,982
Stockard Coffee Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 Northview Dr.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-5500	461	21	21.9	62.9%	117 (25.4%)	4 (0.9%)	248 (53.8%)	41 (8.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	44 (9.5%)	42.2	3057^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		44.6	2888^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	169																													19.4		19.4	34.5	54.0	38.9				42.9	43.1	43.4	29.4				37.6							$16,267	$925	$15,342
Freedom Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 Fine Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3400	713	29	25.0	50.2%	172 (24.1%)	13 (1.8%)	290 (40.7%)	141 (19.8%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)	77 (10.8%)	53.3	2402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		51.9	2454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.2%	52																													29.0		29.0	50.9	46.9	48.4				48.7	46.7	46.0	34.7				42.2							$13,438	$849	$12,589
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	151 North Lee Ave.	Oakdale	95361	Stanislaus County	Oakdale Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 847-0391	785	34	23.0	36.9%	421 (53.6%)	8 (1.0%)	300 (38.2%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.0%)	67.1	1738^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%		66.2	1772^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.8%	34																													37.9		37.9	33.3	56.0	56.8	66.7			53.3	44.7	58.0	46.6	60.5			52.3	98.4			98.4			$16,011	$1,243	$14,768
Sylvan Elementary	Public	K-5	2908 Coffee Rd.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-5600	326	18	18.1	80.4%	67 (20.6%)	15 (4.6%)	175 (53.7%)	37 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	17.2	5083^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.4	5263^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.3%	180																													20.9		20.9	23.8	20.3	30.2				24.2	23.8	18.6	14.0				19.4	93.3	96.7			93.3		$20,881	$1,049	$19,832
Orchard Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Wisdom Way	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3100	579	28	20.6	70.1%	120 (20.7%)	32 (5.5%)	324 (56.0%)	39 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	52 (9.0%)	41.1	3148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.3%		32.1	3776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.7%	628																													28.4		28.4	40.3	31.9	40.9				37.5	51.3	30.9	34.1				38.1	94.7	96.5	97.4	98.3	95.6		$13,957	$863	$13,094

Frequently Asked Questions about California Avenue Elementary

Is California Avenue Elementary a good school?

California Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.7% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of California Avenue Elementary?

Students at California Avenue Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of California Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend California Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cardozo Middle
High : Riverbank High

How many students attend California Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended California Avenue Elementary.

What district is California Avenue Elementary in?

Riverbank Unified

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