Is Riverbank Language Academy a good school?

Riverbank Language Academy ranks 2051 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverbank Language Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended Riverbank Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Riverbank Language Academy?

Students at Riverbank Language Academy are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Riverbank Language Academy attend?

Students who attend Riverbank Language Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Cardozo Middle High : Riverbank High

Riverbank Language Academy

Summary:

Riverbank Language Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Riverbank, California, with 569 students. This school stands out within the Riverbank Unified School District, which is ranked 1234 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Riverbank Language Academy consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, the school had 47.53% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 28.71% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 41.36% of Riverbank Language Academy students were proficient or better, compared to 18.14% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 20% and top 15% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, Riverbank Language Academy has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.1% in 2017-2018 to 11.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Riverbank Language Academy outperforms other schools in the Riverbank Unified School District, such as Mesa Verde Elementary and California Avenue Elementary, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Sylvan Union Elementary and Stanislaus Union Elementary districts, with some schools performing better in certain subjects.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

2400 Stanislaus St.
Riverbank, CA 95367-2233

(209) 869-8093

District: Riverbank Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2051^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,984

Students who attend Riverbank Language Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Cardozo Middle
High:	Riverbank High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.4%

White:

5.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverbank Language Academy ranks better than 65% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Riverbank Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.28. (See more...)

Compare Details Riverbank Language Academy ranks better than 57.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.4%), White (5.8%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Riverbank Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverbank Language Academy is 24.7, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Riverbank Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverbank Language Academy is $9,984, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Riverbank Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverbank Language Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverbank Language Academy 2051^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Riverbank Language Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Riverbank Language Academy 1184^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Riverbank Language Academy in the ranking list.)

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Riverbank Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverbank Unified 1234^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverbank Language Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	24.26	4119^th	5193	20.7%
2010	26.30	4128^th	5314	22.3%
2011	26.36	4234^th	5377	21.3%
2012	19.28	4692^nd	5390	12.9%
2013	17.01	4924^th	5530	11.0%
2015	18.47	4792^nd	5611	14.6%
2016	20.80	4551^st	5614	18.9%
2017	28.09	3990^th	5692	29.9%
2018	35.89	3413^th	5662	39.7%
2019	53.32	2406^th	5789	58.4%
2021	37.54	822^nd	1417	42.0%
2022	49.78	2540^th	5883	56.8%
2023	53.49	2372^nd	5874	59.6%
2024	60.28	2051^st	5862	65.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.31	1798^th	3246	44.6%
2019	62.50	750^th	3275	77.1%
2021	75.02	71^st	602	88.2%
2022	73.81	414^th	3311	87.5%
2023	74.03	401^st	3250	87.7%
2024	65.48	526^th	3160	83.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.08	2748^th	5084	45.9%
2019	64.76	1469^th	5173	71.6%
2021	46.45	533^rd	1110	52.0%
2022	56.07	1919^th	5264	63.5%
2023	52.67	2185^th	5374	59.3%
2024	66.87	1410^th	5511	74.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.41	3247^th	5413	40.0%
2019	53.00	2333^rd	5492	57.5%
2021	41.36	674^th	1267	46.8%
2022	51.86	2330^th	5635	58.7%
2023	50.00	2408^th	5617	57.1%
2024	60.43	1936^th	5605	65.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.88	3416^th	5431	37.1%
2019	51.45	2397^th	5510	56.5%
2021	33.77	779^th	1272	38.8%
2022	47.59	2576^th	5663	54.5%
2023	55.16	2171^st	5650	61.6%
2024	57.11	2102^nd	5636	62.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.94	2739^th	4830	43.3%
2019	66.69	1311^th	4963	73.6%
2022	67.83	1255^th	5084	75.3%
2023	64.91	1407^th	5098	72.4%
2024	76.31	884^th	5102	82.7%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	43.80	1209^th	2179	44.5%
2011	38.47	1396^th	2236	37.6%
2012	26.09	1764^th	2259	21.9%
2013	19.76	2019^th	2379	15.1%
2015	33.32	1519^th	2477	38.7%
2016	43.88	1278^th	2497	48.8%
2017	50.36	1096^th	2508	56.3%
2018	54.82	967^th	2480	61.0%
2019	44.23	1319^th	2715	51.4%
2021	42.92	470^th	894	47.4%
2022	54.80	1032^nd	2740	62.3%
2023	39.83	1465^th	2802	47.7%
2024	49.44	1184^th	2777	57.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.58	1355^th	1364	0.7%
2019	64.24	253^rd	1442	82.5%
2021	45.71	139^th	363	61.7%
2022	53.51	390^th	1540	74.7%
2023	54.19	370^th	1529	75.8%
2024	47.45	505^th	1477	65.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.78	657^th	2230	70.5%
2019	50.76	995^th	2369	58.0%
2021	59.38	222^nd	721	69.2%
2022	61.52	704^th	2458	71.4%
2023	29.30	1793^rd	2549	29.7%
2024	58.49	787^th	2575	69.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.03	740^th	2262	67.3%
2019	48.23	1105^th	2380	53.6%
2021	48.59	336^th	738	54.5%
2022	58.73	847^th	2509	66.2%
2023	42.19	1273^rd	2547	50.0%
2024	49.11	1085^th	2546	57.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.81	1177^th	2273	48.2%
2019	36.73	1415^th	2407	41.2%
2021	32.32	491^st	763	35.6%
2022	48.32	1110^th	2527	56.1%
2023	37.34	1432^nd	2558	44.0%
2024	48.97	1105^th	2547	56.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Riverbank Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.07	599^th	2072	71.1%
2019	54.54	821^st	2213	62.9%
2022	69.26	521^st	2359	77.9%
2023	52.30	921^st	2391	61.5%
2024	65.91	592^nd	2383	75.2%

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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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Enrollment information for Riverbank Language Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	29	1	2	198	1	n/a	n/a	231
2009	28	1	2	233	2	0	18	284
2010	29	3	3	306	3	0	2	346
2011	32	1	3	377	3	0	0	416
2012	41	3	2	386	3	1	0	436
2013	43	5	3	421	3	1	0	476
2014	48	5	2	464	1	1	0	521
2015	42	5	1	484	0	1	0	533
2016	50	7	2	502	0	1	3	565
2017	42	7	3	506	0	1	3	562
2018	53	7	3	498	1	1	8	571
2019	55	5	4	492	1	1	7	565
2020	56	6	4	511	1	1	7	586
2021	41	6	4	516	1	0	5	573
2022	33	7	2	512	1	0	7	562
2023	33	4	2	520	1	0	9	569

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

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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 Riverbank Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	231	11.5	20.1	55.4
2009	284	12.5	21.0	69.4
2010	346	17.0	20.3	73.7
2011	416	n/a	n/a	63.5
2012	436	19.0	22.9	70.9
2013	476	20.0	23.8	73.1
2014	521	21.0	24.8	71
2015	533	21.0	25.3	70.4
2016	565	22.0	25.6	66.9
2017	562	23.0	24.4	65.3
2018	571	22.5	25.3	65.7
2019	565	23.0	24.5	63.5
2020	586	n/a	n/a	57.8
2021	573	23.0	24.9	45.2
2022	562	23.0	24.4	52.5
2023	569	23.0	24.7	37.3

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 Riverbank Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	231	11.5	20.1	55.4
2009	284	12.5	21.0	69.4
2010	346	17.0	20.3	73.7
2011	416	n/a	n/a	63.5
2012	436	19.0	22.9	70.9
2013	476	20.0	23.8	73.1
2014	521	21.0	24.8	71
2015	533	21.0	25.3	70.4
2016	565	22.0	25.6	66.9
2017	562	23.0	24.4	65.3
2018	571	22.5	25.3	65.7
2019	565	23.0	24.5	63.5
2020	586	n/a	n/a	57.8
2021	573	23.0	24.9	45.2
2022	562	23.0	24.4	52.5
2023	569	23.0	24.7	37.3

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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