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Richgrove Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Richgrove posts low test scores — and attendance holds near the state average — families haven't checked out. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

20812 Grove Drive, 93261 (opens in new tab)·Richgrove Elementary·Richgrove·Grades TK-8·477 students·96% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 725-2424·Website
Scope Score
25
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,293 statewide

Richgrove Elementary scores 25 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 8th 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 →

Most rating sites would stop at “14% proficient” and call it done. Richgrove deserves a closer read. The school sits in Richgrove, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

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.

90%
Grade 3 · 10% proficient
89%
Grade 4 · 11% proficient
92%
Grade 5 · 8% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
6.6%
State 21.3%
14.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-10.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
14.0%
State 42.7%
28.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.2%
State 17.9%
4.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.9%
State 1.6%
1.3pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
8.8%
State 18.0%
9.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic98.5%
Asian0.8%
Other0.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 95.8% (32pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
477
143 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
25 TK students
5% of a 494-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$26,812
District avg: $19,566 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
8.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$54,257 – $103,093
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Richgrove Elementary in Richgrove, 18.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 18.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Richgrove Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (19.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 316 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−12.5pp
6.8% vs 19.4% overall · n=160
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−4.5pp
1.0% vs 5.5% overall · n=160
Math · English Learner−7.3pp
7.1% vs 14.4% overall · n=160

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income316 tested
ELA 18.4%·Math 14.2%· +0.0pp vs district
Hispanic318 tested
ELA 19.5%·Math 15.1%· +0.0pp vs district
English Learner160 tested
ELA 6.9%·Math 8.7%· +0.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 0.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -0.6pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 56%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$44K
$41K below CA median
Median Home Value
$204K
$456K below CA median
Bachelor's+
2%
33pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
20.7 years avg experience
26 teachers
Teacher Credentials
95% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Richgrove Elementary a good elementary school?
Richgrove Elementary has a Scope Score of 25 out of 100, placing it in the 8th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,293 statewide. 6.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.7 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Richgrove Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 14.0% of students at Richgrove Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 7.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.6% 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. 342 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Richgrove Elementary rank in California?
Richgrove Elementary ranks #5,293 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 8th 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 Richgrove Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Richgrove Elementary decreases by 10.6 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 Richgrove Elementary?
13.2% of students at Richgrove 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 2.9%. 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 Richgrove Elementary compare to other schools in Richgrove?
Richgrove Elementary scores 25/100 (8th 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 477 students. Use the schools in Richgrove page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Richgrove Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Richgrove Elementary in Richgrove, 18.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 18.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Richgrove Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (19.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 316 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.

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%
6.6%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 36th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-10.6pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 35th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
14.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 28th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.2%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 58th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.9%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 40th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
8.8%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 38th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3587%3%26%64%10%−33
Grade 4655%6%23%66%11%−34
Grade 5486%2%21%71%8%−40
Grade 6524%29%31%37%33%−14
Grade 7454%18%24%53%22%−25
Grade 8567%25%34%34%32%−14
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35812%16%33%40%28%−18
Grade 4658%11%26%55%18%−23
Grade 5482%6%19%73%8%−27
Grade 6526%12%38%44%17%−18
Grade 7452%7%27%64%9%−25
Grade 8562%4%14%80%5%−27
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111031%2%56%41%

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 Disadvantaged31618.4%+0−20
Hispanic/Latino31819.5%+0−19
English Learners1606.9%+0−4
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Richgrove Elementary ←256.6%14.0%−10.62.9%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
22%25%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5271 → #5628 → #5169 → #5120 → #5293
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 20 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue