How does Rivergold Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Coarsegold?

Rivergold Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.1/100, placing it at the 36th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,122 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rivergold Elementary?

10.1% of students at Rivergold Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rivergold Elementary improving or declining?

Rivergold Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rivergold Elementary?

26.7% of students at Rivergold Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Rivergold Elementary

Yosemite Unified Coarsegold Madera County 93614

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,122 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

433 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 21.0%

White 66.5%

Asian 1.4%

Black 0.7%

Other 10.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rivergold Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.1%
Met Standard	25.6%
Below Standard	64.3%

Exceeded

10.1%

Met

25.6%

Below

64.3%

What other rankings don't show you

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

10.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points above the Yosemite Unified district average of 5.2%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

35.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

26.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,122

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	10.0%	27.5%	32.5%	30.0%	37.5%
4th	45	15.6%	28.9%	31.1%	24.4%	44.4%
5th	43	18.6%	25.6%	23.3%	32.6%	44.2%
6th	57	7.0%	29.8%	40.4%	22.8%	36.8%
7th	45	8.9%	40.0%	37.8%	13.3%	48.9%
8th	51	15.7%	41.2%	21.6%	21.6%	56.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	10.0%	20.0%	30.0%	40.0%	30.0%
4th	45	2.2%	24.4%	46.7%	26.7%	26.7%
5th	42	11.9%	16.7%	21.4%	50.0%	28.6%
6th	57	7.0%	15.8%	29.8%	47.4%	22.8%
7th	45	6.7%	15.6%	35.6%	42.2%	22.2%
8th	51	7.8%	21.6%	35.3%	35.3%	29.4%

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