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Richfield Elementary

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Richfield Elementary ranks 2988 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2988^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Richfield Elementary is a public K-8 school in Corning, CA, serving 263 students as part of the Richfield Elementary District. While the district is ranked 679 out of 1,565 in California, Richfield Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 1,801 out of 5,874 California elementary schools in 2022-2023 to a low of 4,220 out of 5,662 in 2017-2018. Its current 3-star rating indicates it is performing around the state average.

Richfield Elementary generally performs below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from the high 20s to low 60s, compared to the state averages in the 40s and 30s respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for its Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools. However, Richfield Elementary performs better for its female and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the top half of schools. The nearby schools, such as Capay Joint Union Elementary, Lassen View Elementary, and Vina Elementary, generally outperform Richfield Elementary on standardized tests.

Richfield Elementary has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 24.9% in 2022-2023, significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student has fluctuated significantly, ranging from $3,436 in 2022-2023 to $13,556 in 2021-2022. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism and inconsistent funding could be key focus areas for Richfield Elementary to improve its educational outcomes and student experience.

253

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,245

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23875 River Rd.
Corning, CA 96021-9771

(530) 824-3354

District: Richfield Elementary

Students who attend Richfield Elementary usually attend:

High:

Corning Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

White:

42.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,988^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,144^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

671^st of 1,543Richfield 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	2988 of 5857	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	2612 of 5869	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	1798 of 5859	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	2308 of 5883	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	484 of 1417	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	3660 of 5789	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	4220 of 5662	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.3	3287 of 5692	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.6	1881 of 5614	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	2443 of 5611	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	2360 of 5530	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	2135 of 5390	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	1699 of 5377	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.3	1275 of 5314	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	1369 of 5193	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	940 of 5113	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.8	856 of 5113	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	994 of 4818	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	82.0	851 of 4822	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	926 of 4809	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	2734 of 5597	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	2246 of 5612	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	1618 of 5609	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	2292 of 5635	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	321 of 1267	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.6	3129 of 5492	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	3265 of 5413	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	2765 of 5107	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	3136 of 5107	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	1633 of 5087	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	1277 of 5084	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	3055 of 4963	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3559 of 4830	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	3737 of 5460	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	2969 of 5517	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.6	1294 of 5363	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	1088 of 5264	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	407 of 1110	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	3362 of 5173	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	4236 of 5084	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	2750 of 5628	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	2479 of 5643	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	1795 of 5638	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	2358 of 5663	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	595 of 1272	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	3916 of 5510	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	5124 of 5431	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1993 of 2598	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1609 of 2651	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	1298 of 2661	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	1400 of 2726	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	2533 of 2834	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	2424 of 2737	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	1144 of 2761	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	1202 of 2783	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	978 of 2781	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	1407 of 2740	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	588 of 894	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	956 of 2715	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	1214 of 2480	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	775 of 2508	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.4	564 of 2497	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.1	643 of 2477	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	55.6	999 of 2379	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.6	454 of 2259	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	376 of 2236	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	420 of 2179	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	513 of 2063	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	64.6	608 of 2005	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.3	329 of 1999	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	66.0	521 of 1804	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	307 of 1777	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	79.6	292 of 1769	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	957 of 2533	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	1171 of 2551	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	734 of 2531	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	816 of 2509	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	327 of 738	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	525 of 2380	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	909 of 2262	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	934 of 2395	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	743 of 2388	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.2	272 of 2374	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	1099 of 2359	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	1600 of 2072	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	1402 of 2542	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	583 of 2579	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	944 of 2458	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	337 of 721	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	916 of 2369	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	1256 of 2230	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	1119 of 2534	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	1102 of 2552	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	1191 of 2538	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	1855 of 2527	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	603 of 763	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	966 of 2407	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.8	1905 of 2273	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1114 of 1520	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1054 of 1537	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1080 of 1543	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	937 of 1555	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	875 of 1602	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	729 of 1496	51.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science26%-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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richfield Elementary	Public	K-8	23875 River Rd.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Richfield Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-3354	253	11	23.0	52.2%	107 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (53.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	43.3	2988^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%		49	2612^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	376	33.3	19.2	26.0	53.6	37.9	37.5	37.5	60.0	53.9	46.8	35.7	44.8	29.2	25.0	36.0	42.3	35.9						$8,245	$2,659	$5,586
Woodson Elementary	Public	K-6	N 150 Toomes Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7720	486	22	22.0	89.5%	110 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	360 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	21.6	4698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.8%		19.9	4873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.0%	175	13.8		13.8	29.4	24.6	31.4	24.5			27.9	26.8	29.6	23.9	13.7			24.2	95.9		95.9		97.3	$17,781	$2,514	$15,267
Olive View Elementary	Public	K-6	1402 Fig St.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7715	549	23	23.8	89.6%	104 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	433 (78.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	17.1	5089^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.9	5036^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.2%	53	13.6		13.6	19.7	31.6	22.5	14.9			22.9	29.9	25.0	8.0	20.4			20.3	95.9	96.9		96.9	96.9	$17,747	$2,503	$15,244
West Street Elementary	Public	K-6	900 West St.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7705	324	14	23.1	90.4%	71 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	23	4590^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%		23.9	4479^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.7%	111	20.0		20.0	21.2	40.0	30.0				29.9	17.3	35.6	12.8				21.5						$19,100	$2,995	$16,105
Los Molinos Elementary	Public	K-8	7700 Stanford	Los Molinos	96055	Tehama County	Los Molinos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 384-7903	266	12	22.1	80.5%	90 (33.8%)	1 (0.4%)	158 (59.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	23.2	4572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%		26.2	4274^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.2%	298	3.5	0.0	1.9	10.0	35.3	34.5	30.0	41.9	12.5	29.2	20.0	35.3	17.2	24.1	29.0	8.7	23.5						$18,454	$1,076	$17,378
Columbia Academy	Public	K-8	1785 Columbia Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7797	8	2	3.9		3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$70,168	$2,439	$67,729
Vina Elementary	Public	1-8	7th and D Sts.	Vina	96092	Tehama County	Los Molinos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 839-2182	80	4	20.5	52.5%	40 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	55.1	2302^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.7%		78.8	1210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.4%	1092	46.2	43.8	44.8		35.7	46.2	41.7		56.3	41.7		30.8	53.9	50.0		62.5	50.7						$15,863	$1,301	$14,562
Gerber Elementary	Public	K-8	23014 Chard Ave.	Gerber	96035	Tehama County	Gerber Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 385-1041	400	19	21.0	81.5%	71 (17.8%)	6 (1.5%)	314 (78.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.1	5807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.9%		8.1	5768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.7%	39	2.6	11.9	7.4	16.3	11.9	18.0	5.4	14.6	14.3	13.5	7.0	7.1	5.1	2.6	2.4	9.5	5.7	85.7	89.3	87.5	87.5	89.3	$17,361	$2,046	$15,315
Kirkwood Elementary	Public	K-8	2049 Kirkwood Rd.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Kirkwood Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7773	105	5	21.0	41.0%	90 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		23.1	34.8		15.4				53.9	40.9		30.8				15.4	31.8						$14,802	$433	$14,369
Lassen View Elementary	Public	K-8	10818 Highway 99-E	Los Molinos	96055	Tehama County	Lassen View Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-5162	355	14	24.6	49.3%	249 (70.1%)	6 (1.7%)	95 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	71.1	1551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%		67.3	1714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	163	43.9	37.1	41.3	57.5	41.9	59.7	66.7	60.7	57.1	57.6	48.9	48.4	47.4	72.7	57.1	40.0	51.5						$13,814	$239	$13,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Richfield Elementary

What schools do graduates of Richfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Corning Union High

How many students attend Richfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Richfield Elementary.

Is Richfield Elementary a good school?

Richfield Elementary ranks 2988^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richfield Elementary?

Students at Richfield Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 42% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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