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Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy

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Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy ranks 1185 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy is a K-8 charter school serving 169 students in Waterford, CA, that has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 20% of schools statewide, demonstrating consistent improvement in recent years.

The school stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science that exceed state averages and outperform most nearby schools like Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary and Richard M. Moon Primary. It is particularly effective in supporting its student population, achieving exceptional statewide rankings for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and Hispanic students. Furthermore, the school fosters an exceptionally engaged community, with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 4.5%, which is dramatically lower than the state average and far superior to many neighboring schools.

Roberts Ferry achieves these strong outcomes in a cost-effective manner, spending significantly less per student than several comparable schools in the area while maintaining a positive improvement trajectory. This makes it a notable success story within the Roberts Ferry Union Elementary district, distinguishing itself from other local charter schools like Denair Elementary Charter Academy which show more variable performance.

169

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$57,928

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Roberts Ferry Rd.
Waterford, CA 95386-9512

(209) 874-2331

District: Roberts Ferry Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

40.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,185^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From top 31% (2023) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

633^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 59 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	79.2	1185 of 5857	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	1731 of 5869	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	1817 of 5859	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	799 of 5597	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	1560 of 5612	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	2180 of 5609	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	419 of 5107	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	228 of 5460	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	54.0	2115 of 5517	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	93.0	264 of 5363	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	992 of 5628	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	2076 of 5643	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	728 of 2598	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	1350 of 2651	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	1211 of 2661	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	633 of 2761	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	947 of 2783	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	943 of 2781	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	824 of 2740	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	259 of 894	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	1137 of 2480	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.6	1320 of 2508	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	1454 of 2497	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.1	2020 of 2477	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	28.7	1573 of 2262	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	989 of 2388	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	1689 of 2579	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.8	696 of 2552	72.7%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Male (2024)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)59th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)35th percentile-31 vs school

Female (2018)30th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th 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
Roberts Ferry Union Elementary	Public	K-8	101 Roberts Ferry Rd.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Roberts Ferry Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-2331	30	1	30.0	23.3%	21 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.0%)								(n/a)																																		83.3	91.7	87.5	83.3	87.5	91.7	$57,928	$56,220	$1,708
Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	101 Roberts Ferry Rd.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Roberts Ferry Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-2331	169	8	21.1	36.7%	85 (50.3%)	2 (1.2%)	69 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.7%)	79.2	1185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.8%		67	1731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	70.5%	546																	42.9	28.6	37.1	61.5	64.0	57.1	58.3	52.9	61.5	59.5	57.7	76.0	52.4	58.3	52.9	38.5	57.9							$57,928	$56,220	$1,708
Hickman Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	13306 Fourth St. Area A	Hickman	95323	Stanislaus County	Hickman Community Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1816	308	13	23.6	47.4%	164 (53.2%)	1 (0.3%)	125 (40.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	69.3	1634^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.1%		68.5	1659^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	25																	33.3		33.3	55.1	59.6	52.1				55.7	65.3	55.8	43.8				55.0							$18,870	$18,568	$302
Hickman Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	13306 Fourth St.	Hickman	95323	Stanislaus County	Hickman Community Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-9070	647	26	24.6	41.3%	383 (59.2%)	18 (2.8%)	179 (27.7%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.0%)	34.6	3619^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.2%		33	3685^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.2%	66																	31.8	48.9	39.1	33.3	35.4	43.1	48.9	52.4	62.5	45.4	22.7	27.1	21.5	28.3	22.2	35.4	25.6	63.1	67.9	73.8	64.3	67.9	65.5	$18,357	$18,180	$177
Richard M. Moon Primary	Public	K-3	319 North Reinway Ave.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Waterford Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 847-2371	510	22	23.1	89.8%	110 (21.6%)	1 (0.2%)	362 (71.0%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)																				28.9						28.9	36.9						36.9	95.1	97.2		97.2	95.1	97.2	$7,273	$5,140	$2,133
Gratton Elementary	Public	K-8	4500 South Gratton Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Gratton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-0505	24	4	5.7	29.2%	19 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										41.7							50.0							$35,296	$33,846	$1,450
Gratton Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4500 South Gratton Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Gratton Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-0505	111	6	17.8	12.6%	87 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (18.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.1	1237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%		81.2	1105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.2%	132																	66.7	50.0	58.3	66.7	30.8	75.0	78.6	66.7	58.3	62.7	66.7	30.8	83.3	71.4	75.0	41.7	61.3							$35,296	$33,846	$1,450
Denair Elementary	Public	K-5	3773 Madera Ave.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-8887	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Denair Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3773 Madera Ave.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-8887	554	30	18.6	64.8%	188 (33.9%)	3 (0.5%)	333 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	19.1	4908^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.2%		21.6	4711^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.7%	197	10.7	6.5	3.5	6.8	25.0	6.5	13.8	14.8	14.3	16.1	3.5	11.4	7.1	6.5	0.0	4.6	19.8		19.8	23.6	25.6	32.6				27.2	25.8	15.1	17.4				19.5	94.3	98.1			97.1		$30,002	$29,864	$138
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary	Public	K-8	16099 North Highway 59	Snelling	95369	Merced County	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 563-6414	55	5	11.0	85.5%	23 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)								(n/a)																										48.7							30.8							$38,620	$37,126	$1,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy

Is Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy a good school?

Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy ranks 1185^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy in?

Roberts Ferry Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy?

Students at Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy are 50% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy.

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