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River Oaks Elementary

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River Oaks Elementary ranks 1857 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

River Oaks Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 505 students in the Galt Joint Union Elementary district, a solid district ranked in the top third statewide, where it stands out for its strong academic support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, River Oaks consistently outperforms both its district and California state averages in math, science, and English. It shows particular strength in mathematics and in supporting students with special needs and those from low-income families. However, the school faces a notable challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than the district average, and has seen a dip in 6th-grade math scores that is below par. Compared to nearby schools in Galt, like Lake Canyon Elementary and Marengo Ranch Elementary, River Oaks holds its own academically but has a higher rate of students missing school.

When looking at a wider area, River Oaks is a strong performer compared to schools in other districts, such as Arcohe Elementary or New Hope Elementary. It achieves these solid results with a per-student spending that is higher than some district peers but lower than others, suggesting resources are being used effectively. For parents, River Oaks represents a school that successfully helps a diverse student body achieve above-average test scores, with clear strengths in core subjects, though attendance and consistency across all grades are areas the school is working to improve.

505

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,246

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

905 Vintage Oak Ave.
Galt, CA 95632-3076

(209) 745-4614

District: Galt Joint Union Elementary

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert L. McCaffrey Middle
High:	Liberty Ranch High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

White:

28.7%

Asian:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

California avg41%

1,857^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary

502^nd of 1,543Galt Joint Union Elementary 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	64.6	1857 of 5857	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	2281 of 5869	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	2190 of 5859	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1958 of 5883	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	1668 of 5789	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	1167 of 5662	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	1313 of 5692	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	57.7	2097 of 5614	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.4	2106 of 5611	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	1592 of 5530	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	67.0	1676 of 5390	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.4	1241 of 5377	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	1205 of 5314	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	1159 of 5193	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.5	729 of 5113	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.3	836 of 5113	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	827 of 4818	82.8%	★★★★☆
2005	84.3	759 of 4822	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	93.1	328 of 4809	93.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	70.6	411 of 2227	81.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	45.7	1442 of 3245	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	839 of 3311	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.2	1767 of 3275	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	1731 of 5597	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	2041 of 5612	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1956 of 5609	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	1970 of 5635	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	1583 of 5492	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	1086 of 5413	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	1758 of 5107	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2217 of 5107	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	2278 of 5087	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1697 of 5084	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	1282 of 4963	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	878 of 4830	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	1624 of 5460	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	2287 of 5517	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	1892 of 5363	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	1136 of 5264	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	1153 of 5173	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	801 of 5084	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	1928 of 5628	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	2414 of 5643	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	2280 of 5638	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	1851 of 5663	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	1694 of 5510	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	1198 of 5431	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1146 of 2847	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	1227 of 2635	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	599 of 2420	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	893 of 2598	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	1594 of 2651	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1464 of 2661	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	1334 of 2726	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	1089 of 2834	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.5	355 of 2737	87.0%	★★★★☆

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)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)56th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics47%+10 vs state

Science40%+7 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
River Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	905 Vintage Oak Ave.	Galt	95632	Sacramento County	Galt Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 745-4614	505	24	21.0	56.8%	145 (28.7%)	7 (1.4%)	282 (55.8%)	48 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	64.6	1857^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%		55.2	2281^st of 5869 public elementary schools	61.1%	424	39.8		39.8	46.7	59.4	63.4	43.8			53.8	58.7	43.5	54.3	29.7			47.4	96.6				96.6		$20,246	$18,514	$1,732
Marengo Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	1000 Elk Hills Dr.	Galt	95632	Sacramento County	Galt Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 745-5470	448	20	22.4	49.8%	153 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	247 (55.1%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	28 (6.3%)	61.3	2005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.2	1918^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.3%	87	28.6		28.6	64.4	40.4	59.7	58.4			56.2	57.6	40.4	37.5	39.0			43.0	97.0				97.0		$18,061	$16,588	$1,473
Lake Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Lake Canyon Ave.	Galt	95632	Sacramento County	Galt Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 744-5200	466	21	22.4	51.1%	158 (33.9%)	3 (0.6%)	252 (54.1%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	65.9	1799^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%		63	1929^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.1%	130	36.4		36.4	57.4	40.9	63.6	56.1			55.5	48.4	37.9	53.5	50.0			48.1	94.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	94.8	97.4	$17,374	$15,800	$1,574
Fairsite Elementary	Public	K	902 Caroline St.	Galt	95632	Sacramento County	Galt Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 744-4545	160	9	17.7	46.9%	52 (32.5%)	2 (1.3%)	95 (59.4%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)																								$24,109	$22,458	$1,651
Valley Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	21 C St.	Galt	95632	Sacramento County	Galt Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 745-1564	541	23	23.5	69.1%	59 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	455 (84.1%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	45	2879^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%		40.7	3140^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.5%	261	16.7		16.7	44.3	41.1	39.0	56.3			45.0	43.7	39.7	20.8	45.1			37.0							$18,935	$17,376	$1,559
Vernon E. Greer Elementary	Public	K-6	248 West A St.	Galt	95632	Sacramento County	Galt Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 745-2641	542	25	22.1	57.4%	162 (29.9%)	5 (0.9%)	329 (60.7%)	27 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	53.1	2425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		50.9	2515^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.1%	90	32.3		32.3	42.9	43.2	48.4	47.8			45.5	54.1	43.9	32.3	37.0			42.4	95.6				96.7		$20,778	$19,370	$1,408
Arcohe Elementary	Public	K-8	11755 Ivie Rd.	Herald	95638	Sacramento County	Arcohe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 748-2313	560	22	25.5	31.1%	240 (42.9%)	5 (0.9%)	238 (42.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.6%)	32.3	3777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.5%		45	2863^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	914	24.6	24.6	24.6	21.3	35.8	40.0	20.0	41.5	27.7	31.5	45.9	35.8	21.3	30.0	43.9	30.8	34.9							$27,585	$26,270	$1,315
Oak View Elementary	Public	K-8	7474 East Collier Rd.	Acampo	95220	San Joaquin County	Oak View Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 368-0636	365	20	18.4	40.0%	143 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	196 (53.7%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	80.5	1140^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.5%		77.6	1267^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.4%	127	54.2	25.0	40.9	60.0	67.6	72.9	42.5	55.8	52.5	58.9	65.7	70.3	54.2	52.5	51.2	35.0	54.3							$26,037	$25,462	$575
Houston	Public	K-8	4600 East Acampo Rd.	Acampo	95220	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7475	0	3	19.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Joe Serna Junior Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4620 East Acampo Rd.	Acampo	95220	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7809	369	19	19.3	73.2%	54 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	305 (82.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	48.2	2686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%		53	2400^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	286	25.0	39.4	31.5	48.8	53.7	42.5	44.7	55.0	68.8	51.7	41.9	51.2	22.5	29.0	52.5	21.9	37.2							$27,572	$25,884	$1,688

Frequently Asked Questions about River Oaks Elementary

What schools do graduates of River Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert L. McCaffrey Middle
High : Liberty Ranch High

What is the racial makeup of River Oaks Elementary?

Students at River Oaks Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 29% White, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend River Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended River Oaks Elementary.

What district is River Oaks Elementary in?

Galt Joint Union Elementary

Is River Oaks Elementary a good school?

River Oaks Elementary ranks 1857^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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