How does River Valley High compare to other high schools in Yuba City?

River Valley High has a Scope Score of 43.4/100, ranked #1097 among California high schools. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 715 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at River Valley High?

14.3% of students at River Valley High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at River Valley High?

17.1% of students at River Valley High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

River Valley High

High School

Yuba City Unified Yuba CitySutter County95993

📍 801 El Margarita Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,676 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

61%

Teachers

87 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

82.7%

AP Exam Prepared

21.3%

A-G Completion

43.7%

College-Going Rate

68.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-3.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 195 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic41.8%

White16.8%

Asian32.2%

Black1.6%

Other7.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for River Valley High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.3%
Met Standard	21.5%
Below Standard	64.2%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Met or exceeded: 35.8%

1.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 17.1%

17.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 35.8%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 82.7%

4.7pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 14.3%

1.4pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 21.3%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Suspension rate: 8.7%

4.6pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for River Valley High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.5% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's near the Yuba City Unified district average of 12.6%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.1 points higher (vs 8.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 82.7%. 43.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 68.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

35.8%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

17.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

8.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

715

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	355	22.3%	33.0%	23.7%	21.1%	55.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	360	6.4%	10.0%	20.3%	63.3%	16.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

April Lane Elementary

31.5# in state

King Avenue Elementary

26.1# in state

Park Avenue Elementary

21.2# in state

Bridge Street Elementary

21.0# in state

Also serves area

Tierra Buena Elementary

61.8# in state

Butte Vista Elementary

57.1# in state

Lincoln Elementary

49.7# in state

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Middle

Gray Avenue Middle

13.2# in state

Also serves area

Tierra Buena Elementary

61.8# in state

Butte Vista Elementary

57.1# in state

Andros Karperos

39.1# in state

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High School

River Valley High

43.4# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.