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Rivergold Elementary

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Rivergold Elementary ranks 3361 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rivergold Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 445 students in the rural community of Coarsegold, part of the Yosemite Unified school district, where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school shows a mix of strengths and challenges; it ranks in the 43rd percentile statewide, which is a significant improvement from last year and notably stronger than its closest district peer, Coarsegold Elementary. Rivergold students perform much better in English Language Arts and Science, with particular strength in 8th-grade ELA. However, math scores are an area for growth across all grades. The school has made impressive gains in science proficiency this year and achieves these outcomes while spending less per student than several nearby schools like North Fork Elementary and Oakhurst Elementary.

Chronic absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, remains a concern at 26.7% and is higher than top-performing area schools such as Sierra View Elementary. Compared to schools in higher-performing neighboring districts, Rivergold's overall ranking is lower, highlighting the influence of district resources. In summary, Rivergold is a mid-performing school within its district that is showing recovery, uses resources efficiently, but must address attendance and mathematics performance to rise further.

445

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,161

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31800 Road 400
Coarsegold, CA 93614-9501

(559) 658-7566

District: Yosemite Unified

Students who attend Rivergold Elementary usually attend:

High:

Yosemite High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg25%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,361^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,466^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Yosemite Unified

1246^th of 1,543Yosemite 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	3361 of 5857	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	4050 of 5869	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	3133 of 5859	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2966 of 5883	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	870 of 1417	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.0	1216 of 5789	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	1613 of 5662	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	58.7	2083 of 5692	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	2194 of 5614	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	2162 of 5611	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	1741 of 5530	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	2622 of 5390	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	2221 of 5377	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.7	2480 of 5314	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	1808 of 5193	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	3315 of 5597	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3639 of 5612	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	3157 of 5609	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	2689 of 5635	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	787 of 1267	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	1090 of 5492	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	1779 of 5413	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	44.8	2566 of 5087	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	3073 of 5460	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3878 of 5517	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	2822 of 5363	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2830 of 5264	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	616 of 1110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.1	621 of 5173	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	1168 of 5084	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	3175 of 5628	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4038 of 5643	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	2951 of 5638	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2918 of 5663	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	737 of 1272	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.1	1292 of 5510	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	1442 of 5431	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	2127 of 2598	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	2382 of 2651	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	2205 of 2661	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	2254 of 2726	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1101 of 2834	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	1631 of 2737	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1466 of 2761	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	2385 of 2783	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	2060 of 2781	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1497 of 2740	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	373 of 894	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	1155 of 2715	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	960 of 2480	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.1	1279 of 2508	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	960 of 2497	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	898 of 2477	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	806 of 2379	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	668 of 2259	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	405 of 2236	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	328 of 2179	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	335 of 2063	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1320 of 2533	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	2195 of 2551	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1781 of 2531	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1380 of 2509	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	385 of 738	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1217 of 2380	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1122 of 2262	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	1173 of 2395	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.1	2143 of 2388	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	900 of 2359	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1346 of 2542	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	2314 of 2579	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1861 of 2531	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1835 of 2458	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.0	342 of 721	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	1730 of 2369	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	1045 of 2230	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1411 of 2534	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	2165 of 2552	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1894 of 2538	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1278 of 2527	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	264 of 763	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	914 of 2407	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	730 of 2273	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1148 of 1520	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1460 of 1537	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1373 of 1543	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1165 of 1555	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1155 of 1602	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1035 of 1496	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2023)50th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Science28%-4 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% 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/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	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
Rivergold Elementary	Public	K-8	31800 Road 400	Coarsegold	93614	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 658-7566	445	19	23.4	62.2%	284 (63.8%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (22.5%)	14 (3.1%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (7.2%)	37.8	3361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		28.7	4050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.0%	689	39.0	19.6	28.3	37.5	44.4	44.2	36.8	48.9	56.9	44.8	30.0	26.7	28.6	22.8	22.2	29.4	26.4	93.0		93.0				$14,161	$13,694	$467
Coarsegold Elementary	Public	K-8	45426 Road 415	Coarsegold	93614	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-4842	290	17	17.0	73.1%	132 (45.5%)	2 (0.7%)	99 (34.1%)	4 (1.4%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)	14.4	5316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		17.5	5074^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	242	11.4	11.4	11.4	17.2	27.7	11.4	25.0	28.6	11.8	20.1	10.3	21.3	5.7	25.0	14.3	5.9	13.9	77.3	77.3	81.8		77.3	86.4	$21,536	$20,372	$1,164
Raymond-Knowles Elementary	Public	K-8	31828 Road 600	Raymond	93653	Madera County	Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 689-3336	88	5	17.6	60.2%	40 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (34.1%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.5%)	40.7	3173^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%					(n/a)	18.2	18.8	18.5			45.5			66.7	42.3			36.4			46.7	28.9
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	46655 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-3343	230	10	22.7	48.3%	158 (68.7%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	41.6	3108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.9%		35.6	3476^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.8%	368	29.0	12.0	21.4	34.5	43.3	38.7	52.9	46.2	40.0	41.8	31.0	46.7	19.4	41.2	36.0	25.0	32.7							$21,131	$20,222	$909
Oakhurst Elementary	Public	K-5	49495 Road 427	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1555	333	18	18.5	81.7%	207 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (27.9%)	8 (2.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	28.4	4100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.0%		31.4	3816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.0%	284	25.0		25.0	25.7	40.0	40.4				34.3	25.7	32.0	19.3				25.4	88.9	97.2			90.3		$26,060	$24,934	$1,126
Wasuma Elementary	Public	K-8	43109 Hwy. 49	Ahwahnee	93601	Madera County	Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1585	270	13	20.6	61.1%	184 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (23.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	34.4	3629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.2	3108^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.0%	521	28.0	26.3	27.0	24.3	42.9	36.0	33.3	33.3	39.5	34.6	51.4	35.7	16.0	20.0	40.0	26.3	32.5	86.1	90.7	93.0		90.7		$23,685	$23,014	$671
Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)	Public, Charter	K-8	41267 Highway 41	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1422	213	8	26.6	42.7%	147 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (18.3%)	7 (3.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.0%)	52.2	2485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.6%		35.9	3443^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	41.3%	958	48.0	65.0	55.6	45.8	43.5	52.0	54.6	50.0	80.0	53.6	37.5	39.1	16.0	40.9	38.5	65.0	38.6	44.1	52.9	55.9	44.1	50.0	47.1
North Fork Elementary	Public	K-8	33087 Road 228	North Fork	93643	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 877-2215	227	12	19.3	79.7%	108 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (21.1%)	3 (1.3%)	35 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.5%)	35	3579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.9%		27.8	4128^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.7%	549	50.0	33.3	40.0	34.8	31.6	33.3	29.4	64.0	59.3	44.2	39.1	15.8	27.8	29.4	44.0	25.9	31.0	72.4	75.9	86.2	93.1	75.9	79.3	$24,933	$23,506	$1,427
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-6	16436 Paula Rd.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3560	365	15	24.3	37.8%	165 (45.2%)	3 (0.8%)	166 (45.5%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	62.1	1961^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		57.4	2178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	217	30.4		30.4	52.9	45.6	39.1	71.9			53.1	52.9	42.1	39.1	56.1			47.9							$23,486	$22,464	$1,022
Hillside Elementary	Public	K-8	800 Treasure Hills Dr.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 822-4141	310	14	21.8	31.3%	123 (39.7%)	7 (2.3%)	120 (38.7%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.6%)	43.9	2957^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.9	2676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.4%	281	25.0	55.6	39.0	37.1	24.2	50.0	56.1	55.6	63.0	46.8	39.4	33.3	32.3	35.9	29.4	36.0	34.8							$17,985	$17,256	$729

Frequently Asked Questions about Rivergold Elementary

How many students attend Rivergold Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Rivergold Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rivergold Elementary?

Students at Rivergold Elementary are 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Rivergold Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rivergold Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Yosemite High

What district is Rivergold Elementary in?

Yosemite Unified

Is Rivergold Elementary a good school?

Rivergold Elementary ranks 3361^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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