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River City High — Rating & test scores

1 Raider Lane, West Sacramento · 2,168 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 73

DevelopingScope Score · 37th percentile. Higher than 37 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 95% of the class graduated in four years (522 of 549); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 549
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is River City a good high school?

Developing. River City is higher than most California high schools on English test results. River City is lower than most on math test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced5160%
Math, Proficient or Advanced4725%
English, Advanced5326%
Math, Advanced509%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3027 in 100
River City’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

6.3% of students (138 of 2,192) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is River City’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 2,192. The California figure is an average of school rates (1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does River City say about itself?

We haven’t read River City’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open rivercity.wusd.k12.ca.us (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

2 of the 8 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than River City. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

9 high schools within 4.7 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. School of Engineering & SciencesSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 7862nd
  2. Leroy Greene AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7761st
  3. River CityScope Score 7337th
  4. The METCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7024th
  5. C. K. McClatchySacramento City Unified · by addressScope Score 7023rd
  6. Sacramento New Technology Early CollegeCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 6920th
  7. John F. KennedySacramento City Unified · by addressScope Score 6610th
  8. Sacramento CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 658th
  9. Capital City Independent StudySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 581st
Washington UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharterMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

5 of 9 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does River City compare with schools like it?

River City’s Scope Score is 73. 242 California high schools, counting River City, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 74. River City’s result is higher than 104 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 242

  1. Students from low-income families: 64%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 64%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

242 California public high schools where 62% to 74% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 62% to 74% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of River City’s share. The count includes River City. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 60% to 48% and math from 25% to 23%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202661%57%CaliforniaCalifornia48%River CityRiver City

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202627%32%CaliforniaCalifornia23%River CityRiver City

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringRiver CityCaliforniaTested here
201761%60%486
201848%56%512
201961%57%480
202263%55%465
202360%55%525
202460%56%525
202560%57%496
202648%57%450
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringRiver CityCaliforniaTested here
201727%32%489
201824%31%514
201923%32%478
202222%27%446
202327%27%524
202422%28%526
202525%30%494
202623%32%456

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Below California in both subjects.

English

48%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

30223018
Washington Unified48%California57%

Math

23%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

5621158
Washington Unified24%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 48% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 23% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 25 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school18%30%22%30%450
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Washington Unified19%29%21%31%524
Math, grade 11 · This school8%15%21%56%456
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Washington Unified8%16%20%56%527

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 450 tested in English, 456 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 44% of students. 526 of 2,151 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

24in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (526 of 2,151 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

No district average: River City is the only regular high school we rank in the Washington Unified district with an attendance record.

Suspensions: 6.3% of students were suspended at least once (138 of 2,192). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,168

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 44%White 27%Asian 13%Two or more races 6%Black or African American 5%Filipino 2%Pacific Islander 2%

Family income

68%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,467 of 2,168. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

101

teachers, with 12 years of experience on average.

13% were in their first year.

83% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

38%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (76 of 198 students).

Washington Unified: 46%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino44%
White27%
Asian13%
Two or more races6%
Black or African American5%
Filipino2%
Pacific Islander2%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 81.8 of 98.2 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Four student groups scored below the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Two or more races35 tested63%California 67%
  • White110 tested55%California 68%
  • Low-income313 tested43%California 49%
  • Asian60 tested43%California 79%
  • Hispanic or Latino198 tested41%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities38 tested11%California 19%
  • English learners48 tested2%California 8%

43% of Asian students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 79% for the same group across California. White, Hispanic or Latino and low-income students also scored below the same groups across California; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Washington Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 313 tested in English, 318 in math
English43%−144%−649%
Math21%−122%−223%
Hispanic or Latino · 198 tested in English, 202 in math
English41%041%−849%
Math15%+114%−621%
White · 110 tested in English, 111 in math
English55%−156%−1368%
Math30%−333%−1444%
Asian · 60 tested
English43%−649%−3679%
Math25%−732%−4267%
Two or more races · 35 tested
English63%+162%−467%
Math34%+133%−943%
English learners · 48 tested in English, 50 in math
English2%02%−68%
Math4%04%−48%
Students with disabilities · 38 tested
English11%011%−819%
Math3%+12%−58%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Washington Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Black or African American, Filipino, Pacific Islander and military-family students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for American Indian or Alaska Native and homeless students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

95% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 46% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 66% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

46%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

49%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

95%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 522 of 549 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

46%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 254 of 549 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

48%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 253 of 522 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

66% enrolled in college within 12 months · 463 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓21 · 5%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓72 · 16%
  • California community college192 · 41%
  • In-state private10 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year11 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled156 · 34%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
66%enrolled in college within a year

463 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California21 (5%)
  • California State University72 (16%)
  • California community college192 (41%)
  • In-state private10 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year11 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled156 (34%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 522 of 549 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 254 of 549 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 253 of 522 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
118
Admitted
85
Enrolled
49

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 90 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 26
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 66 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 61 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 6
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 60 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 56 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 3
  • UCLAApplied 55 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 52 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 9
  • UC MercedApplied 45 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 35 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 118 · Admitted 85 · Enrolled 49
  • Fall 2024Applied 121 · Admitted 82 · Enrolled 45
  • Fall 2023Applied 79 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2022Applied 105 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2021Applied 104 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled 41
  • Fall 2020Applied 80 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2019Applied 74 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2018Applied 70 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2017Applied 88 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2016Applied 91 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled 43

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
178
Admitted
167
Enrolled
68

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Sacramento StateApplied 623 · Admitted 596 · Enrolled 203
  • San Diego StateApplied 251 · Admitted 97 · Enrolled 13
  • Chico StateApplied 215 · Admitted 195 · Enrolled 22
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 191 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled 41
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 172 · Admitted 98 · Enrolled 11
  • San José StateApplied 141 · Admitted 122 · Enrolled 9
  • San Francisco StateApplied 137 · Admitted 120 · Enrolled 7
  • Sonoma StateApplied 69 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 63 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 62 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 59 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 54 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 37 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 35 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 27 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 24 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 22 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 21 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 13 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 9 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 178 · Admitted 167 · Enrolled 68
  • Fall 2024Applied 211 · Admitted 204 · Enrolled 81
  • Fall 2023Applied 156 · Admitted 149 · Enrolled 75
  • Fall 2022Applied 142 · Admitted 137 · Enrolled 64
  • Fall 2021Applied 133 · Admitted 123 · Enrolled 49
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science6
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures3
  • Arts1
Every approved AP course21 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 6
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • African American Studies
  • Human Geography
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 3
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 1
  • 2-D Art and Design

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about River City. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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The neighborhood

What is the area around River City like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95691. They are not figures for the families at River City.

Typical household income in a year

$104,750

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95691.

Typical home value
$555,800
People who live in this ZIP code
40,143
Typical age
36.0 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
39%

What you can do

Who can act on River City’s results?

The state has River City in targeted support; Washington Unified’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state named it because results were low for Black or African American students. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Washington Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Washington Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to River City. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?6.3% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (138 of 2,192 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?15% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (202 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into River City, and how do I get in?

Ask Washington Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Elkhorn Village K-8
    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Westmore Oaks K-8
    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    River City High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Elkhorn Village K-8

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 18th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Westfield Village PK-8

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 66 · Needs Support · 3rd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Stonegate PK-8

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 57th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Washington Unified Virtual Academy

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

Middle-school links

  • Westmore Oaks K-8

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Southport TK-8

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Bridgeway Island K-8 School

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Riverbank K-8

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is River City?

Address
1 Raider Lane, West Sacramento 95691Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Jacob GeivettAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 22, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

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Is River City a good high school?

River City High has a Scope Score of 73. It scored higher than 37 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 37th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 24 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 6.3% of students (138 of 2,192) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 25 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 43% of low-income students in grade 11 at River City High in West Sacramento scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

66% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

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The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #938 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate95%5925%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math18%5222%
Ready for college or career (state measure)46%5120%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math42%5518%
Chronically absent26 in 100535%
Suspension rate7.4% (167 of 2,271)335%
English learners: top level9%385%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257337#938California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1912 in 1004.1% (94 of 2,291)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2425 in 1004.7% (108 of 2,298)
2024–2526 in 1007.4% (167 of 2,271)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1145018%30%22%30%48%57%−9

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 114568%15%21%56%23%32%−9

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English45018%48%
2026 · Math4568%23%
2025 · English49626%60%
2025 · Math4949%25%
2024 · English52525%60%
2024 · Math5268%22%
2023 · English52526%60%
2023 · Math52410%27%
2022 · English46524%63%
2022 · Math4468%22%
2019 · English48025%61%
2019 · Math4787%23%
2018 · English51218%48%
2018 · Math5144%24%
2017 · English48627%61%
2017 · Math4896%27%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English49660%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math49425%
2024 · Grade 11 · English52560%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math52622%
2023 · Grade 11 · English52560%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math52427%
2022 · Grade 11 · English46563%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math44622%
2019 · Grade 11 · English48061%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math47823%
2018 · Grade 11 · English51248%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math51424%
2017 · Grade 11 · English48661%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math48927%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide4576%21%57%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income31343%−1−6
Hispanic or Latino19841%0−8
White11055%−1−13
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 26 in 100 → 2025–26 · 24 in 100 · −2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 7.4% (167 of 2,271) → 2025–26 · 6.3% (138 of 2,192) · −1.1 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female13 in 10026 in 100+13 in 100
Male12 in 10023 in 100+11 in 100
Asian6 in 10018 in 100+12 in 100
Black or African American22 in 10026 in 100+4 in 100
Filipino5 of 665 of 53—
Hispanic or Latino15 in 10029 in 100+14 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native3 of 20——
Pacific Islander5 of 3210 of 39—
Two or more races3 of 4314 in 100—
White10 in 10024 in 100+14 in 100
Students with disabilities17 in 10034 in 100+17 in 100
English learners12 in 10026 in 100+14 in 100
Foster youth4 of 236 of 20—
Homeless21 of 6712 of 37—
Low-income14 in 10027 in 100+13 in 100
All students12 in 10024 in 100+12 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 46% · numerator 254 students classified Prepared · denominator 549 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 47% · AP-pathway numerator 120 · denominator 254 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 254 of 549 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
95%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
47%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
48%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
66%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202511885493.934.064.15
202412182453.944.054.13
20237945203.894.044.13
202210564293.914.064.15
202110473413.864.034.09
20208057273.853.954.03
20197442213.753.944.01
20187043273.793.994.07
20178848273.713.903.93
20169164433.673.793.85

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025663under 3
Berkeley20245886
Berkeley2023473under 3
Berkeley20225654
Berkeley20215694
Davis2025904326
Davis2024984220
Davis202359188
Davis2022862711
Davis2021824017
Irvine202556133
Irvine202445134
Irvine2023315under 3
Irvine202247123
Irvine20213963
Los Angeles20255573
Los Angeles2024584under 3
Los Angeles2023464under 3
Los Angeles2022545under 3
Los Angeles20215133
Merced20254543under 3
Merced20241918under 3
Merced20231311under 3
Merced202223223
Merced20212726under 3
Riverside20253533under 3
Riverside202497under 3
Riverside202395under 3
Riverside20221411under 3
Riverside202114123
San Diego202552199
San Diego202460195
San Diego2023264under 3
San Diego20224712under 3
San Diego2021358under 3
Santa Barbara20256023under 3
Santa Barbara20244120under 3
Santa Barbara202324156
Santa Barbara20224516under 3
Santa Barbara202140166
Santa Cruz202561536
Santa Cruz202447325
Santa Cruz20232710under 3
Santa Cruz20224017under 3
Santa Cruz202134223
Universitywide20251188549
Universitywide20241218245
Universitywide2023794520
Universitywide20221056429
Universitywide20211047341

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
African American Studiesthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Chinese Language and Culturethis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Human Geographythis school
Physics 1this school
Precalculusthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count8
AP enrollment (male/female)382
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections4
Physics sections1
Chemistry sections10
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,169

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California215%
California State University7216%
California community college19241%
In-state private102%
Out-of-state, 4-year112%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled15634%

463 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 66% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,805 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 7,521 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,558 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 58%Instruction support 11%Student services 10%Administration 9%Buildings & maintenance 12%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$72,889,91757.87%58%
Instruction support$13,537,40810.75%11%
Student services$12,479,5599.91%10%
Administration$11,430,5479.08%9%
Buildings & maintenance$14,887,71711.82%12%
Total$125,950,221100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $125,950,221 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,805 per pupil
2020$12,019 per pupil
2019$12,907 per pupil
2018$11,767 per pupil
2017$11,143 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95691 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95691 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$104,750
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)39%
ZIP-area population40,143
Median age36.0 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95691 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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