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Richvale Elementary

Public Grades 1-6

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,484

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5236 Church St.
Richvale, CA 95974

(530) 624-0731

District: Biggs Unified

Students who attend Richvale Elementary usually attend:

High:

Biggs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2007 → 41st in 2015

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg29%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

Richvale Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1211^th of 1,543Biggs 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
2015	35.0	3324 of 5611	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.2	1362 of 5113	73.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

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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)	% DTP (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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richvale Elementary	Public	1-6	5236 Church St.	Richvale	95974	Butte County	Biggs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 624-0731	53	3	18.0	52.8%	37 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (28.3%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					38.5					50.0		69.2					58.3				$16,484	$16,020	$464
Biggs Elementary	Public	K-8	300 B St.	Biggs	95917	Butte County	Biggs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 868-5870	320	17	18.9	68.8%	164 (51.3%)	3 (0.9%)	142 (44.4%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22.1	4664^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		16.3	5187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.6%	523	17.1	11.6	14.1	21.7	24.1	34.3	36.7	27.7	45.2	32.5	30.4	20.7	8.6	26.7	10.4	11.6	16.4				$17,048	$15,314	$1,734
Poplar Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	2075 Poplar Ave.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Thermalito Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2910	321	15	21.3	84.4%	88 (27.4%)	3 (0.9%)	41 (12.8%)	160 (49.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.8%)	29	4041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	31.0%		20.5	4807^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.1%	766	25.0		25.0	31.9	18.6	41.7				29.9	34.0	17.0	37.5				28.6				$20,742	$19,886	$856
Siskiyou Avenue Elementary	Public	K	2075 Poplar St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Thermalito Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2910	46	3	15.3	93.5%	20 (43.5%)	1 (2.2%)	11 (23.9%)	9 (19.6%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)																					$21,032	$17,158	$3,874
Sierra Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 Sierra Ave.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Thermalito Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2920	365	17	21.4	90.4%	140 (38.4%)	7 (1.9%)	76 (20.8%)	85 (23.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (12.9%)	18.8	4931^st of 5857 public elementary schools	15.8%		18.7	4965^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.4%	34	18.0		18.0	25.0	26.2	26.2				25.8	28.1	23.0	13.1				21.5	97.4		97.4	$27,262	$26,328	$934
Plumas Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	440 Plumas Ave.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Thermalito Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2930	322	13	24.7	87.0%	119 (37.0%)	8 (2.5%)	59 (18.3%)	99 (30.7%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.7%)	38.6	3306^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.6%		28.5	4067^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.7%	761	33.9		33.9	28.3	50.0	39.3				39.1	15.1	50.0	21.4				28.6	93.3	97.3	94.7	$22,583	$21,566	$1,017
STREAM Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	455E Oro Dam Blvd. East	Oroville	95965	Butte County	STREAM Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 534-1633	515	22	23.3	58.4%	285 (55.3%)	5 (1.0%)	81 (15.7%)	56 (10.9%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (14.6%)	48.7	2661^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%		35.4	3488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.6%	827	43.1	31.6	38.5	43.3	54.6	40.4	31.5	34.2	31.6	40.0	48.3	46.4	40.4	7.4	22.0	21.1	32.4
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-1	1045 Sycamore St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-5686	341	16	21.3	80.9%	120 (35.2%)	1 (0.3%)	198 (58.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)								(n/a)																		97.1		97.1	$24,966	$23,458	$1,508
Wilson Elementary	Public	2-5	409 Magnolia St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-3675	544	24	22.6	79.6%	181 (33.3%)	6 (1.1%)	311 (57.2%)	19 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	41.7	3098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		51.4	2483^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	615	31.5		31.5	40.9	39.9	46.5				42.2	34.5	34.3	30.7				33.3				$21,672	$20,508	$1,164
Durham Elementary	Public	K-5	9421 Putney Dr.	Durham	95938	Butte County	Durham Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 895-4695	495	22	22.9	38.4%	342 (69.1%)	1 (0.2%)	104 (21.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	49.4	2632^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%		52.8	2409^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.0%	223	45.2		45.2	40.3	47.1	56.2				47.7	26.0	34.1	36.5				32.2				$14,922	$13,706	$1,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Richvale Elementary

How many students attend Richvale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 53 students attended Richvale Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Richvale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richvale Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Biggs High

What district is Richvale Elementary in?

Biggs Unified

What is the racial makeup of Richvale Elementary?

Students at Richvale Elementary are 70% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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