Elementary Schools in Yuba City, California: 14 schools. Average score 6.6 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Yuba City, California has 14 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 32.2/100 — 6.6 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Twin Rivers Charter at 64/100, where 53.5% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Yuba City schools average 17.3% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 14.9% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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The overview describes elementary schools. The lists below separate elementary, middle and high schools, so each school’s standing stays within its own comparison group. Open a profile to see the underlying results, student support and questions to ask on a visit.
Every school in Yuba City
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (15)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twin Rivers Charter Yuba City Unified | 53.5% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 2 | Franklin Elementary Franklin Elementary | 29.7% | 75th percentile · StrongScope Score 49/100 |
| 3 | Tierra Buena Elementary Yuba City Unified | 35.8% | 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100 |
| 4 | Lincrest Elementary Yuba City Unified | 17.5% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 5 | Lincoln Elementary Yuba City Unified | 20.1% | 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 6 | Barry Elementary Yuba City Unified | 11.2% | 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 7 | Butte Vista Elementary Yuba City Unified | 19.4% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 8 | April Lane Elementary Yuba City Unified | 5.7% | 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 9 | Andros Karperos Yuba City Unified | 11.2% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 10 | Riverbend Elementary Yuba City Unified | 14.0% | 22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 11 | Park Avenue Elementary Yuba City Unified | 5.7% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 12 | Yuba City Charter Yuba City Unified | 4.4% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 13 | King Avenue Elementary Yuba City Unified | 8.8% | 8th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
| 14 | Bridge Street Elementary Yuba City Unified | 5.5% | 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
| Sutter County Special Education Sutter County Office of Education special education center | 0.0% | Not ranked |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AeroSTEM Academy Sutter County Office of Education | 18.3% | 56th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 2 | Yuba City Independence Academy Yuba City Unified | 8.3% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 3 | Gray Avenue Middle Yuba City Unified | 3.5% | bottom percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 5/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuba City High Yuba City Unified | 13.9% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 47/100 |
| 2 | River Valley High Yuba City Unified | 14.3% | 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 42/100 |
| 3 | Albert Powell Continuation Yuba City Unified continuation high school | 2.5% | 51st percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 24/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Yuba City
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Yuba City are classified as On the Rise (3) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Yuba City
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology