River City High: 42% of kids clear the bar — ahead of the state's 36%. But suspensions run 2× the state rate.
River City posts 42% meeting the standard, against 36% across the state. The number below is the one to ask about on a visit.
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Grad rate | College readiness | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48 | 18% | 42% | 95.1% | 47.2% | 26.7% | 7.3% |
| CA average · High School | 44 | 16% | 36% | 87.6% | 35.4% | 30.2% | 3.6% |
River City High scores 48 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 58th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.
Most rating sites would stop at “42% proficient” and call it done. River City deserves a closer read. The school sits in West Sacramento, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
River City's low-income kids hit 53.0% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.
The seven-year arc
Has stayed near the 58th percentile since 2019.
Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 42% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 61% | 63% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 23% | 22% | 27% | 22% | 25% |
The story this school is actually telling
of students met or exceeded the standard, versus 35.7% statewide.
of students were suspended, versus 3.6% statewide — a school visit will tell you more than this number.
Of 100 students here: 42 are proficient by 11th grade → 95 graduate → 47 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
River City's most underrated number
53.0% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
The 7 things our score weighs
Ask about the discipline philosophy and what a typical suspension is for. Numbers can't tell you whether a campus feels strict or chaotic — a visit can.
- Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
- Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
- Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
- 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.
How every group of students does here
At River City High in West Sacramento, 53.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. River City High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 21.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (55.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 55.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 338 students tested.
Showing up, and staying in class
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
The people teaching here
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
What gets spent here
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood it serves
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
On the state's science test (CAST), 34% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.
Frequently asked questions
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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.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 496 | 26% | 34% | 23% | 17% | 60% | +12 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 494 | 9% | 15% | 22% | 54% | 25% | +1 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 497 | 6% | 28% | 55% | 11% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 338 | 53.0% | +22 | +15 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 215 | 55.8% | +23 | +17 |
| White | 139 | 64.8% | +11 | +3 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River City High ← | — | 48 | 17.7% | 42.2% | — | 7.3% |
| Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High | 1.9 mi | 39 | 8.9% | 39.5% | — | 4.3% |
| The MET | 2.6 mi | 37 | 13.0% | 29.0% | — | 0.9% |
| New Technology High | 2.7 mi | 33 | 8.8% | 16.2% | — | 7.9% |
| California average | — | 44 | 15.8% | 35.7% | — | 3.6% |
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 52 | 65 | #723 | 15.9% | 42.5% | 12.6% | 4.1% | — |
| 2022 | 49 | 65 | #742 | 16.0% | 42.3% | 32.1% | 8.2% | — |
| 2023 | 50 | 69 | #672 | 17.7% | 43.5% | 26.4% | 5.2% | — |
| 2024 | 50 | 65 | #741 | 16.4% | 40.7% | 25.5% | 4.7% | — |
| 2025 | 48 | 58 | #900 | 17.7% | 42.2% | 26.7% | 7.3% | — |
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 12.9% | 27.2% | +14.3pp |
| Male | 11.5% | 25.9% | +14.4pp |
| Asian | 5.9% | 17.7% | +11.8pp |
| Black/African American | 21.5% | 36.2% | +14.7pp |
| White | 7.6% | 6.3% | -1.3pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.6% | 29.6% | +15.0pp |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 15.0% | — | — |
| Pacific Islander | 15.6% | 38.0% | +22.4pp |
| Two or More Races | 7.0% | 27.1% | +20.1pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 17.2% | 42.6% | +25.4pp |
| English Learners | 12.0% | 34.6% | +22.6pp |
| Foster Youth | 17.4% | 53.8% | +36.4pp |
| Homeless | 31.3% | 42.4% | +11.1pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 14.1% | 31.2% | +17.1pp |
| All Students | 12.2% | 26.5% | +14.3pp |
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