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Richfield Elementary · Corning

Richfield Elementary: Kids show up here — absenteeism is half the state rate. Test scores are still catching up.

Richfield's strongest numbers are the quiet ones: attendance and discipline. The academic picture is still developing — and culture is usually where that starts.

23875 River Road, 96021 (opens in new tab)·Richfield Elementary·Corning·Grades TK-8·253 students·52% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 824-3354·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4245
% Exceeded18%21%
% Met+40%43%
Growth-11.3-2.9
Absence4.8%17.9%
Suspension0.6%1.6%
Scope Score
42
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #2,882 statewide

Richfield Elementary scores 42 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 50th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🤝 Culture First — Ask whether the low absenteeism and suspension numbers come from what the school does or from the community it serves — both can produce the same numbers, and only a visit tells you which.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “40% proficient” and call it done. Richfield deserves a closer read. The school sits in Corning, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 4.8% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 30th to the 50th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 1000 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 40% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 345%24%48%40%54%
Grade 442%28%43%55%38%
Grade 544%79%68%46%38%
Grade 631%30%56%46%38%
Grade 760%25%50%58%60%
Grade 860%45%40%32%54%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 345%48%52%42%36%
Grade 450%44%30%43%45%
Grade 519%46%39%29%29%
Grade 627%33%44%27%25%
Grade 737%29%32%39%36%
Grade 858%30%30%21%42%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

25%
29%
46%
Grade 3 · 54% proficient
21%
17%
62%
Grade 4 · 38% proficient
8%
29%
63%
Grade 5 · 37% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 16.7pp across grades; the floor slips 16.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
18.3%
State 21.3%
3.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-11.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
39.8%
State 42.7%
2.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
4.8%
State 17.9%
13.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.6%
State 1.6%
1.0pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
5.2%
State 18.0%
12.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school built its attendance culture — and what the academic plan looks like from here.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Richfield Elementary in Corning, 36.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 36.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Richfield Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.9 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 71 students tested.

All students at this school: 41% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 41%, district —, state 43%41%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 35%, district 35%, state 32%35% · −6 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 30%, district 30%, state 32%30% · −12 vs school
MaleMale: this school 42%, district 42%, state 42%42% · +0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 41%, district 41%, state 44%41% · −0 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 43%, district 43%, state 56%43% · +2 vs school

5 of 11 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 4.8%, district 4.8%, state 17.9%4.8% · −13.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.6%, district —, state 1.6%0.6% · −1.0pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–61.2%
Grades 7–81.9%
TK/K2.5%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 23:1, district 23:123:1
Teaching staff13 teachers
Avg. experience16.2 years
Fully credentialed80%
First-year teachers8%
Intern / emergency permit10.0%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$53,483 – $100,443
Principal salary$0 – $0
Superintendent salary$153,956

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $8,894, CA average $14,815$8,894 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

Federal share$542 per student

$542 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$15,410 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction64%
Instruction support18%
Student services3%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,645 per pupil
2019$10,934 per pupil
2018$10,484 per pupil
2017$10,081 per pupil
2016$9,430 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic53.0%
District 53.0% · CA 56.1%
White42.3%
District 42.3% · CA 19.9%
Other3.6%
District 3.6% · CA 9.0%
Asian1.2%
District 1.2% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 52.2% (12pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$60K · CA $85K
Median home value$314K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+14% · CA 35%
ZIP population14,812
Median age35 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 253 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 26% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Richfield Elementary a good elementary school?

Richfield Elementary has a Scope Score of 42 out of 100, placing it in the 50th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,882 statewide. 18.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.0 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Richfield Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 39.8% of students at Richfield Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 18.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 18.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 162 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Richfield Elementary rank in California?

Richfield Elementary ranks #2,882 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 50th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Richfield Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Richfield Elementary decreases by 11.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Richfield Elementary?

4.8% of students at Richfield Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.6%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Richfield Elementary compare to other schools in Corning?

Richfield Elementary scores 42/100 (50th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 253 students. Use the schools in Corning page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Richfield Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Richfield Elementary in Corning, 36.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 36.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Richfield Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.9 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 71 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
18.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 47th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-11.3pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 46th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
39.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
4.8%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 71th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.6%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 59th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
5.2%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 35th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32825%29%14%32%54%+10
Grade 42921%17%14%48%38%−7
Grade 5248%29%38%25%38%−10
Grade 62413%25%29%33%38%−9
Grade 72520%40%24%16%60%+12
Grade 82612%42%31%15%54%+8
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32811%25%29%36%36%−10
Grade 42924%21%21%34%45%+3
Grade 52421%8%42%29%29%−6
Grade 62417%8%42%33%25%−10
Grade 72520%16%32%32%36%+2
Grade 8268%35%42%15%42%+10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/115010%16%72%2%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7136.6%+0−2
Hispanic/Latino7642.1%+0+3
White4942.9%+0−19
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Richfield Elementary ←—4218.3%39.8%−11.30.6%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193530#386010.3%40.9%4.2%1.4%-14.1pp
20225582#101519.6%44.7%8.3%2.0%+26.8pp
20235276#137818.0%46.8%5.6%0.1%+3.6pp
20244864#207117.1%42.6%7.6%0.3%-3.7pp
20254250#288218.3%39.8%4.8%0.6%-11.3pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female3.8%1.6%-2.2pp
Male4.1%3.0%-1.1pp
Hispanic/Latino2.4%1.5%-0.9pp
Two or More Races0.0%——
Students with Disabilities3.2%6.5%+3.3pp
English Learners0.0%0.0%+0.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged3.7%2.7%-1.0pp
All Students4.0%2.3%-1.7pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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