Bend Elementary

Q: Is Bend Elementary a good school?

Bend Elementary ranks 2366 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bend Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Red Bluff, California, with 98 students enrolled and a student-teacher ratio of 16.1. The school is part of the Evergreen Union District, which is ranked 862 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bend Elementary generally performs better than the Evergreen Union District and the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, Bend Elementary had 54.84% of students proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 50.41% for the district and 47.04% for the state. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0.0% in 2018-2019 to 17.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and the nearby Evergreen Elementary school. Bend Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.06% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the nearby Evergreen Elementary (59.24%) but higher than the other Red Bluff-area schools.

The nearby Cottonwood Creek Charter school stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics compared to Bend Elementary, the district, and the state. This suggests that the charter school model may be providing a more effective educational approach for the local community. Overall, Bend Elementary appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district, but the increase in chronic absenteeism and the presence of higher-performing nearby options present opportunities for the school to further improve and better serve its students.

Detail:

Public K-8

22270 Bend Ferry Rd.
Red Bluff, CA 96080-9642

(530) 527-4648

District: Evergreen Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
2366^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Bend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Middle
High:	Red Bluff High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 97

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Hispanic:

27.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bend Elementary ranks better than 59.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.47. (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 Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), Hispanic (27.8%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bend Elementary is 15.9. 1 elementary schools in the Evergreen Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bend Elementary employs 6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bend Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Evergreen Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Union 862^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bend Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	62.42	1826^th	5611	67.5%
2019	74.11	1428^th	5789	75.3%
2022	56.78	2190^th	5883	62.8%
2023	48.43	2613^th	5874	55.5%
2024	53.47	2366^th	5862	59.6%

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

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bend Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2013	44	0	0	5	1	1	51
2014	57	1	0	8	3	2	71
2015	54	0	0	6	3	3	66
2016	58	0	0	13	3	3	77
2017	72	0	1	13	1	4	91
2018	77	0	1	15	1	8	102
2019	67	1	1	13	2	4	88
2020	64	0	1	23	1	5	94
2021	62	0	0	22	1	6	91
2022	67	0	1	19	3	6	96
2023	63	0	1	27	2	5	98
2024	63	0	1	27	2	4	97

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 Bend Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	51	3.3	15.3	52.9
2014	71	4.3	16.3	49.3
2015	66	4.0	16.5	47
2016	77	4.0	19.2	45.5
2017	91	5.0	18.2	42.9
2018	102	5.2	19.4	64.7
2019	88	6.0	14.6	48.9
2020	94	n/a	n/a	56.4
2021	91	7.8	11.6	48.4
2022	96	6.7	14.3	47.9
2023	98	6.0	16.1	53.1
2024	97	6.0	15.9	38.1

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 Bend Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	51	3.3	15.3	52.9
2014	71	4.3	16.3	49.3
2015	66	4.0	16.5	47
2016	77	4.0	19.2	45.5
2017	91	5.0	18.2	42.9
2018	102	5.2	19.4	64.7
2019	88	6.0	14.6	48.9
2020	94	n/a	n/a	56.4
2021	91	7.8	11.6	48.4
2022	96	6.7	14.3	47.9
2023	98	6.0	16.1	53.1
2024	97	6.0	15.9	38.1

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bend Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1428^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 2613^th of 5874 Elementary schools	19.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bend Elementary)	54.6	46.2	8.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Evergreen Union)	54.9	51.4	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bend Elementary)	45.5	30.8	14.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Evergreen Union)	39.1	35.5	3.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Bend Elementary)	54.6	15.4	39.2%
5th Grade Science (Evergreen Union)	36.8	38.3	1.5%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	88	98	11.4%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	13	27	107.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	67	63	6%
Two or More Races	4	5	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.9%	53.1%	4.2%

Schools Near Bend Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Bend Elementary	Public	K-8	22270 Bend Ferry Rd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-4648	97	6	15.9	38.1%	63 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (27.8%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	53.5	2366^th of 5862 public elementary schools	59.6%		48.4	2613^th of 5874 public elementary schools	55.5%	247	46.2		44.4	27.3	57.1	53.9	45.5			54.8	27.3	57.1	23.1	27.3			40.3
Antelope Elementary	Public	K-5	22630 Antelope Blvd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-1272	447	22	20.3	47.0%	271 (60.6%)	5 (1.1%)	144 (32.2%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	54.8	2292^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	60.9%		61.7	1977^th of 5874 public elementary schools	66.3%	315	31.0		31.0	48.3	42.9	43.1				44.5	48.3	48.6	38.0				44.7	96.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	$7,976
Lincoln Street	Public, Charter	K-8	1125 Lincoln St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama County Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 528-7301	67	3	19.5	73.1%	40 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.4%)								(n/a)			17.7							30.0							12.5							$10,084
Bidwell Elementary	Public	K-5	1256 Walnut St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7171	397	19	20.8	74.3%	207 (52.1%)	4 (1.0%)	150 (37.8%)	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.5%)	29.5	3964^th of 5862 public elementary schools	32.4%		27.4	4140^th of 5874 public elementary schools	29.5%	176	10.3		10.3	22.8	50.0	23.1				33.3	33.3	31.2	12.8				27.4							$11,162
Jackson Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	225 South Jackson St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7150	427	21	20.3	79.9%	217 (50.8%)	3 (0.7%)	167 (39.1%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	26.6	4238^th of 5862 public elementary schools	27.7%		27.6	4117^th of 5874 public elementary schools	29.9%	121	18.3		18.3	21.3	30.9	32.2				28.2	23.3	33.3	25.4				27.7							$11,798
William M. Metteer Elementary	Public	K-5	695 Kimball Rd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-9015	477	23	20.6	87.0%	186 (39.0%)	7 (1.5%)	240 (50.3%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	15.4	5263^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	10.2%		17.2	5143^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	12.4%	120	9.3		9.3	19.8	16.7	29.3				22.1	23.5	7.6	18.4				17.0	95.8	95.8	96.9		95.8		$10,940
Red Bluff Community Day	Public	K-8	1770 S. Jackson	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7200	7	2	3.5		4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)										0.0							0.0							$11,140
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-4	19415 Hooker Creek Rd.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	542	23	23.5	59.0%	404 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (17.3%)	10 (1.8%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	59.5	2088^th of 5862 public elementary schools	64.4%		58.5	2114^th of 5874 public elementary schools	64.0%	26				47.7	53.4					50.5	42.1	46.7					44.3	97.1				97.1
Evergreen Community Day School (K-5)	Public	K-5	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	2	1	4.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cottonwood Creek Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3425 Brush St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Creek Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-7200	280	11	25.8	34.6%	237 (84.6%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.2%)	91.8	587^th of 5862 public elementary schools	90.0%		93	498^th of 5874 public elementary schools	91.5%	89	51.7	65.4	58.2	75.0	84.6	65.5	72.4	69.0	84.6	74.9	82.1	84.6	55.2	72.4	72.4	76.9	73.7	70.4	88.9	88.9		92.6	92.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Bend Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bend Elementary?

Students at Bend Elementary are 65% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bend Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 97 students attended Bend Elementary.

Is Bend Elementary a good school?

Bend Elementary ranks 2366^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bend Elementary in?

Evergreen Union

What schools do graduates of Bend Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bend Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Evergreen Middle
High : Red Bluff High

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