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Riverbank Unified Schools
Riverbank Unified is a public school district in California, based in Stanislaus County (Riverbank). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Riverbank Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Riverbank Unified
6 of 6 schools in Riverbank Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 4
Best schools in Riverbank Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Riverbank Language Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Riverbank High (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Mesa Verde Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Cardozo Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Adelante High (K-12 school, underperforms expectations)
- D- California Avenue Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Riverbank Unified
High schools (2)
- D- Adelante High, Riverbank
- C- Riverbank High, Riverbank
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Cardozo Middle, Riverbank
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D- California Avenue Elementary, Riverbank
- D+ Mesa Verde Elementary, Oakdale
Other schools and academies (1)
- C Riverbank Language Academy, Riverbank
Where Riverbank Unified schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Stanislaus County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,983 students with 139 full-time-equivalent teachers and 300 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0600061
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Sylvan Union Elementary (13 schools, 4 mi)
- Empire Union Elementary (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Oakdale Joint Unified (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Stanislaus Union Elementary (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Modesto City Elementary (26 schools, 8 mi)
- Hughson Unified (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Modesto City High (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Waterford Unified (5 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Riverbank Unified
How many schools are in Riverbank Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Riverbank Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Riverbank Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Riverbank, Oakdale.
How good are the schools in Riverbank Unified?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Riverbank Unified?
2,983 students were enrolled in Riverbank Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Riverbank Unified?
Riverbank Unified is in California, based in Stanislaus County, with its district office in Riverbank. Its boundary covers about 20.2 sq mi.