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listed public schools. We score three elementary and one middle.
School district · Tehama County
Red Bluff Union Elementary schools
Red Bluff Union Elementary’s 3 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 67 to 73. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 69.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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1,809
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
Spending
$19,661
per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.
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Programs and grades
How it says it teaches
Programs and interests
School day and grades
The district is known for every school. IB and Public Waldorf are checked against the International Baccalaureate’s directory and the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education’s member list.
These schools take students by address, so the district is the filter that matters.
These come from each charter’s own website. We have read 0 of the 0 charters here. A school we have not read is never counted as a “no”.
We hold no program detail for magnets yet, only how they admit.
4 of the 4 public schools here take students by address.
4 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
No charter school in the Red Bluff Union Elementary district is in these lists.
No magnet or school of choice in the Red Bluff Union Elementary district is in these lists.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Red Bluff Union Elementary has three elementary schools and one middle school that we score.
Elementary · 3 schools
- Jackson HeightsScope Score 73
- BidwellScope Score 71
- William M. MetteerScope Score 67
Middle · grades 6–8
Vista Preparatory Academy
Scope Score 69
Needs Support · 14th percentile
High school
Run by another district
Our records do not name that district. Ask Red Bluff Union Elementary which high school district serves your address.
Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.
Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in the Red Bluff Union Elementary district score highest?
Jackson Heights Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 73. That is higher than 35 in 100 California elementary schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Jackson Heights Elementary
Grades K–5 · 407 students
121771% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile
Rank 2
Bidwell Elementary
Grades K–5 · 387 students
1872% below the standard
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile
Rank 3
William M. Metteer Elementary
Grades K–5 · 458 students
1283% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile
1 elementary school not ranked statewide
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.
- Red Bluff Community DayCommunity day school
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in the Red Bluff Union Elementary district stand?
Vista Preparatory Academy has a Scope Score of 69. That is higher than 14 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in the Red Bluff Union Elementary district.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Vista Preparatory Academy
Grades 6–8 · 541 students
1580% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Against California
How does the district compare with California?
Students from low-income families: 74% here. California: 63%.
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Red Bluff Union Elementary74%
California63%
Spending per student
Day-to-day spending, 2024–25
Red Bluff Union Elementary$19,661
Typical district$20,491
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Red Bluff Union Elementary50%
California47%
Meals: 1,344 of 1,809 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 50% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (96 of 193 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.
The district
Where does Red Bluff Union Elementary’s money go?
About 56 cents of every Red Bluff Union Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.
$19,661
spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Every dollar, by what it paid for
56¢12¢9¢9¢6¢8¢
- Instruction56%
- Instruction support12%
- Student services9%
- Buildings & maintenance9%
- Administration6%
- Other8%
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $6.6 million into 12 funded actions in 4 goals. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.
Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.
State records
Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?
1,809 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Red Bluff Union Elementary extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- White 45%
- Hispanic or Latino 43%
- Two or more races 5%
- Other or not reported 7%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Red Bluff Union Elementary extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).4 schools getting state support, 2025–26
- Bidwell ElementaryExtra targeted support: students with disabilities
- Jackson Heights ElementaryTargeted support: students with disabilities
- Vista Preparatory AcademyExtra targeted support: homeless students, low-income students and White students
- William M. Metteer ElementaryTargeted support: homeless students and students of two or more races
Common questions
What do parents ask about this district?
Are the public schools in the Red Bluff Union Elementary district good?
Red Bluff Union Elementary’s 3 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 67 to 73. Of those, 1 is Developing and 2 are Needs Support. The Red Bluff Union Elementary district has one public middle school we score. Vista Preparatory Academy has a Scope Score of 69. It is Needs Support, at the 14th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in the Red Bluff Union Elementary district rank highest?
Jackson Heights Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 35th percentile. Vista Preparatory Academy is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 69. It is Needs Support, at the 14th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How much does the Red Bluff Union Elementary district spend per student?
The Red Bluff Union Elementary district spent $19,661 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 56 cents of every Red Bluff Union Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in the Red Bluff Union Elementary district’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $6.6 million into 12 funded actions in 4 goals. Its largest goal holds $2.5 million, 38% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Red Bluff Union Elementary district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. The California Department of Education publishes the test results. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Red Bluff Union Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.
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