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Stanislaus County school performance
Riverbank Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 27th percentile among California school districts.
Only 34.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 22.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 34.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 22.6% |
| District Reading Rank | 718 / 977 (27th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 708 / 977 (28th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,699 |
| Schools in District | 6 |
| Student Enrollment | 2,954 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,928 (80.2%) |
| English Learners | 628 (26.1%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.6 points from last year and rose 5.8 points over the full period. Math rose 3.1 points from last year and rose 4.5 points over the full period.
•Math +4.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Ana Vigil Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Diana Gonzalez Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Elizabeth Meza Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Gary Vernon Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Katie L. Wedge Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 13.6 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 35.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 8.8 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
10.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 23.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Riverbank Unified rank in California?
Riverbank Unified ranks No. 718 of 977 in reading and No. 708 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Riverbank Unified’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 18.8% to 24.5% in reading and 11.1% to 20.6% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Riverbank Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 6 of 6 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 4 of 6.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Riverbank Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 31.1%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 20.4%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Riverbank Unified?
Unified districts in Stanislaus County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Riverbank UnifiedThis district | 22.6% | 34.5% |
| Newman-Crows Landing Unified | 21.7% | 37.8% |
| Waterford Unified | 25.1% | 36.7% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
