Is River Bluff Elementary a good school?

River Bluff Elementary ranks 1384 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Bluff Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 705 students attended River Bluff Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of River Bluff Elementary?

Students at River Bluff Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 16% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of River Bluff Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Bluff Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rio Vista Middle High : Central East High

River Bluff Elementary

Summary:

River Bluff Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 706 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Central Unified School District, which is ranked 896 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

River Bluff Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 57.77% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 55.04% in Mathematics, and 46.24% in Science. The school excels for its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top 13% and 15% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school struggles with its Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% and 30% of California elementary schools in these categories.

While River Bluff Elementary outperforms nearby John Steinbeck Elementary and Teague Elementary in the Central Unified District, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Fresno Unified District, such as Malloch Elementary and H. Roger Tatarian Elementary. The school also faces challenges with a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2017-2018 to 27.3% in 2022-2023, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

6150 West Palo Alto
Fresno, CA 93722-2000

(559) 276-6001

District: Central Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1384^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,017

Students who attend River Bluff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rio Vista Middle
High:	Central East High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.1

Number of students: 705

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

Asian:

27.4%

White:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details River Bluff Elementary ranks better than 76.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Central Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.49. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at River Bluff Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.5%), Asian (27.4%), White (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Bluff Elementary is 26.1, which is the 7^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Central Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare River Bluff Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Bluff Elementary is $5,017. 12 elementary schools in the Central Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Bluff Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks River Bluff Elementary 1384^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See River Bluff Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Central Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Unified 896^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for River Bluff Elementary

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Rank History for all students at River Bluff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.14	1030^th	4809	78.6%
2005	72.45	1230^th	4822	74.5%
2006	68.28	1421^st	4818	70.5%
2007	68.88	1416^th	5113	72.3%
2008	66.35	1573^rd	5113	69.2%
2009	54.61	2212^th	5193	57.4%
2010	55.00	2278^th	5314	57.1%
2011	75.20	1249^th	5377	76.8%
2012	76.05	1221^st	5390	77.3%
2013	70.53	1548^th	5530	72.0%
2015	55.79	2142^nd	5611	61.8%
2016	67.83	1623^rd	5614	71.1%
2017	72.66	1440^th	5692	74.7%
2018	73.70	1415^th	5662	75.0%
2019	67.27	1730^th	5789	70.1%
2022	68.58	1662^nd	5883	71.7%
2023	73.86	1433^rd	5874	75.6%
2024	74.49	1384^th	5862	76.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Bluff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.48	1772^nd	3250	45.5%
2024	40.61	1771^st	3160	44.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Bluff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.97	1077^th	5084	78.8%
2019	70.00	1184^th	5173	77.1%
2022	80.04	757^th	5264	85.6%
2023	84.40	601^st	5374	88.8%
2024	80.46	807^th	5511	85.4%

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Rank History for Female students at River Bluff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.19	1450^th	5413	73.2%
2019	62.18	1880^th	5492	65.8%
2022	70.79	1493^rd	5635	73.5%
2023	73.98	1325^th	5617	76.4%
2024	76.50	1225^th	5605	78.1%

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Rank History for Male students at River Bluff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.84	1369^th	5431	74.8%
2019	68.70	1570^th	5510	71.5%
2022	63.89	1786^th	5663	68.5%
2023	70.84	1473^rd	5650	73.9%
2024	70.29	1491^st	5636	73.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at River Bluff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.32	830^th	1071	22.5%
2019	23.60	952^nd	1149	17.1%
2022	27.31	917^th	1154	20.5%
2023	40.51	839^th	1190	29.5%
2024	37.85	870^th	1203	27.7%

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Rank History for African American students at River Bluff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	74.86	112^th	700	84.0%
2019	81.27	88^th	747	88.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Bluff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.64	576^th	4830	88.1%
2019	76.93	835^th	4963	83.2%
2022	78.21	813^th	5084	84.0%
2023	81.99	652^nd	5098	87.2%
2024	83.93	587^th	5102	88.5%

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Rank History for White students at River Bluff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.48	1061^st	2737	61.2%
2019	56.20	1332^nd	2834	53.0%
2022	62.34	1063^rd	2726	61.0%
2023	60.42	1093^rd	2662	58.9%
2024	57.46	1202^nd	2647	54.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, July 5, 2010

Our two boys love going to River Bluff the staff is very friendly and the teachers really care about the kids. Our oldest had a learning problem when we moved from Nevada just one mouth after enrolling him into RB we got a call. The administration had run test, and found what our son needed to improve on. They told us they will do as much as we will allow them to do. Our son is now going into the sixth grade and he has made honor roll. To say the teachers did a great job is not saying enough. Close Quote

Enrollment information for River Bluff Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	241	47	84	178	2	n/a	n/a	17	569
2003	241	47	84	178	2	n/a	n/a	17	569
2004	254	42	78	157	5	n/a	n/a	102	638
2005	306	50	99	173	2	n/a	n/a	52	682
2006	314	65	110	199	4	n/a	n/a	48	740
2007	312	53	125	257	8	n/a	n/a	48	803
2008	322	65	135	269	4	n/a	n/a	0	795
2009	319	57	143	281	3	1	65	0	869
2010	307	59	126	336	2	1	13	0	844
2011	311	56	122	363	3	0	13	0	868
2012	298	67	95	353	5	0	12	0	830
2013	299	65	92	378	4	1	13	0	852
2014	299	73	94	383	5	1	17	0	872
2015	313	82	92	402	6	1	22	0	918
2016	300	91	98	407	8	0	23	0	927
2017	244	83	103	361	5	2	19	0	817
2018	211	75	115	371	6	2	19	0	799
2019	205	65	135	385	4	0	19	0	813
2020	192	58	143	356	3	0	24	0	776
2021	153	67	161	350	1	1	21	0	754
2022	135	45	171	347	2	1	22	0	723
2023	115	38	180	343	2	2	26	0	706
2024	113	40	193	328	2	3	26	0	705

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Bluff Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	569	28.8	19.8	27.2
2003	569	28.8	19.8	27.2
2004	638	31.0	20.6	26.7
2005	682	34.0	20.1	30.5
2006	740	36.0	20.6	29.2
2007	803	37.0	21.7	28.5
2008	795	46.0	17.3	33.2
2009	869	43.0	18.9	33.6
2010	844	33.9	24.8	37.2
2011	868	n/a	n/a	39.1
2012	830	29.0	28.6	n/a
2013	852	29.0	29.3	41.9
2014	872	26.0	33.5	46.3
2015	918	29.0	31.6	34.7
2016	927	29.0	31.9	48.4
2017	817	26.5	30.8	41.9
2018	799	28.5	28.0	48.4
2019	813	27.5	29.5	51.2
2020	776	n/a	n/a	50
2021	754	29.5	25.5	47.9
2022	723	27.5	26.2	44.7
2023	706	26.0	27.1	71.4
2024	705	27.0	26.1	73.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio River Bluff Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	569	28.8	19.8	27.2
2003	569	28.8	19.8	27.2
2004	638	31.0	20.6	26.7
2005	682	34.0	20.1	30.5
2006	740	36.0	20.6	29.2
2007	803	37.0	21.7	28.5
2008	795	46.0	17.3	33.2
2009	869	43.0	18.9	33.6
2010	844	33.9	24.8	37.2
2011	868	n/a	n/a	39.1
2012	830	29.0	28.6	n/a
2013	852	29.0	29.3	41.9
2014	872	26.0	33.5	46.3
2015	918	29.0	31.6	34.7
2016	927	29.0	31.9	48.4
2017	817	26.5	30.8	41.9
2018	799	28.5	28.0	48.4
2019	813	27.5	29.5	51.2
2020	776	n/a	n/a	50
2021	754	29.5	25.5	47.9
2022	723	27.5	26.2	44.7
2023	706	26.0	27.1	71.4
2024	705	27.0	26.1	73.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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