Riverdale Joint Unified
Fresno County school performance
Riverdale Joint Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 36th percentile among California school districts.
Only 39.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 24.9% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 39.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 24.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 602 / 977 (38th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 648 / 977 (34th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Spend per Student | $20,335 |
| Schools in District | 3 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,426 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,303 (91.4%) |
| English Learners | 439 (30.8%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 3.4 points from last year and rose 3.5 points over the full period. Math rose 0.5 points from last year and fell 1.9 points over the full period.
•Math -1.9 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
John Mendes Board President | N/A | 2028 |
Connor McKean Clerk | N/A | 2026This year! |
Anita Cuevas Member | N/A | 2028 |
Charles Cox Member | N/A | 2026This year! |
Daniel Conway Member | N/A | 2028 |
Michelle Schultz Member | N/A | 2026This year! |
Robert Martin Member | N/A | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
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 22.1 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.1% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 46.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell 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 20.7 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 29.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Riverdale Joint Unified rank in California?
Riverdale Joint Unified ranks No. 602 of 977 in reading and No. 648 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Riverdale Joint Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 3 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 0 of 3.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Riverdale Joint Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 37.9%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 23.3%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Riverdale Joint Unified?
Unified districts in Fresno County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Joint UnifiedThis district | 24.9% | 39.5% |
| Golden Plains Unified | 22.9% | 25.5% |
| Sierra Unified | 35.4% | 49.7% |
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.
