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Riverbank High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Riverbank posts 27% meeting the standard and 8.7% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

6200 Claus Road, 95367 (opens in new tab)·Riverbank Unified·Riverbank·Grades 9-12·744 students·73% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 869-1891·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4744
% Exceeded9%16%
% Met+27%36%
Grad rate98.1%87.6%
College readiness47.7%35.4%
Absence22.8%30.2%
Suspension4.3%3.6%
Scope Score
47
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #959 statewide

Riverbank High scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 56th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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

🌱 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.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “27% proficient” and call it done. Riverbank deserves a closer read. The school sits in Riverbank, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 56th percentile since 2019.

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

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 27% meet the standard today, versus 40% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1159%49%37%34%43%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1120%14%14%10%11%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
27%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
48%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 27 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 48 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
98.1%
State 87.6%
10.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
8.7%
State 15.8%
7.2pp below state avg
College readiness
47.7%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
27.2%
State 35.7%
8.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
22.8%
State 30.2%
7.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.3%
State 3.6%
0.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
27.7%
State 18.0%
9.8pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • 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.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Riverbank High in Riverbank, 39.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Riverbank High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (40.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 39.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 151 students tested.

All students at this school: 27% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 27%, district —, state 36%27%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 25%, district 26%, state 32%25% · −3 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 25%, district 24%, state 32%25% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 33%, district 29%, state 44%33% · +6 vs school
MaleMale: this school 19%, district 23%, state 42%19% · −8 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 4%, district 10%, state 11%4% · −23 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 2%, district 7%, state 15%2% · −25 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 43%, district 33%, state 56%43% · +16 vs school

5 of 13 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 22.8%, district 23.3%, state 30.2%22.8% · −7.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.3%, district —, state 3.6%4.3% · +0.6pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1222.1%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Riverbank High
47/100
This school

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

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 19:1, district 22:119:1
Teaching staff40 teachers
Avg. experience13.6 years
Fully credentialed75%
First-year teachers3%
Intern / emergency permit6.3%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$63,451 – $120,382
Principal salary$131,923 – $145,073
Superintendent salary$226,600

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered11
AP exam qualifiers31 students
CTE pathway completers12 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,602, CA average $14,815$20,602 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,080 per student

$1,080 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,312 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
Instruction60%
Instruction support10%
Student services8%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other5%

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$14,276 per pupil
2019$14,083 per pupil
2018$14,467 per pupil
2017$13,064 per pupil
2016$12,766 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic82.9%
District 81.7% · CA 56.1%
White12.0%
District 12.6% · CA 19.9%
Other3.6%
District 4.0% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.8%
District 1.2% · CA 10.2%
Black0.7%
District 0.6% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 73.1% (9pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$87K · CA $85K
Median home value$465K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+20% · CA 35%
ZIP population25,593
Median age35 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 744 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 20% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Riverbank High a good high school?

Riverbank High has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 56th percentile of California high schools and ranked #959 statewide. 8.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.2 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), 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 Riverbank High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 27.2% of students at Riverbank High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.7% 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. 404 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Riverbank High rank in California?

Riverbank High ranks #959 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 56th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Riverbank High?

22.8% of students at Riverbank High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.3%. 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 Riverbank High compare to other schools in Riverbank?

Riverbank High scores 47/100 (56th percentile) among California high 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 744 students. Use the schools in Riverbank page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Riverbank High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Riverbank High in Riverbank, 39.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Riverbank High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (40.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 39.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 151 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.

Your other options

All schools in Riverbank →

Private alternatives nearby

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

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

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

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
98.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 63th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
8.7%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 42th pctile
College readiness · 20%
47.7%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 57th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
27.2%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 44th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
22.8%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.3%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 47th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
27.7%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 68th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1120215%28%29%28%43%−4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112022%9%24%65%11%−12
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112022%17%68%12%

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 Disadvantaged15139.1%+8+1
Hispanic/Latino17640.3%+7+1
English Learners397.7%−4−3
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Riverbank High ←—478.7%27.2%—4.3%
Adelante High0.7 mi260.0%12.5%—8.3%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
98.1%
AP Exam Prepared
47.7%
A-G Completion
43.0%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
56.3%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195161#80712.4%39.7%16.4%8.5%—
20224553#9907.7%31.5%42.7%9.0%—
20234245#11777.3%25.7%28.7%17.6%—
20244552#10299.0%22.3%24.2%6.2%—
20254756#9598.7%27.2%22.8%4.3%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female16.7%26.1%+9.4pp
Male14.4%18.2%+3.8pp
Hispanic/Latino15.3%22.2%+6.9pp
Students with Disabilities23.0%24.7%+1.7pp
English Learners16.9%27.0%+10.1pp
Homeless47.4%52.0%+4.6pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged16.5%23.2%+6.7pp
All Students15.5%22.1%+6.6pp
Filipino—15.4%—
Military-Connected—9.1%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high 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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