Is River Oaks Elementary a good school?

River Oaks Elementary ranks 2277 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Oaks Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 518 students attended River Oaks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of River Oaks Elementary?

Students at River Oaks Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 30% White, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of River Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert L. McCaffrey Middle High : Liberty Ranch High

River Oaks Elementary

Summary:

River Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school in Galt, California, serving 534 students in grades K-6 and part of the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District.

River Oaks generally performs better than the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 50.56% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also excels in 3rd grade math, with 62.86% of students proficient or better, higher than the district's 49.71% and the state's 45.64%. However, River Oaks has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.1% in 2017-2018 to 24.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 53.18%.

Compared to nearby schools, Marengo Ranch Elementary and Lake Canyon Elementary appear to have stronger overall academic performance, while Valley Oaks Elementary has lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism. River Oaks' performance for English Language Learners is better than the state average, but its performance for White students is relatively lower, which may be an area for the school to focus on.

Detail:

Public K-6

905 Vintage Oak Ave.
Galt, CA 95632-3076

(209) 745-4614

District: Galt Joint Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2277^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,778

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert L. McCaffrey Middle
High:	Liberty Ranch High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

White:

29.7%

Asian:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details River Oaks Elementary ranks better than 61.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.17. (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: Hispanic (56%), White (29.7%), Asian (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Oaks Elementary is 21.5, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare River Oaks Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Oaks Elementary is $11,778, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Oaks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks River Oaks Elementary 2277^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See River Oaks Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Galt Joint Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Galt Joint Union Elementary 563^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for River Oaks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at River Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.09	328^th	4809	93.2%
2005	84.32	759^th	4822	84.3%
2006	83.14	827^th	4818	82.8%
2007	83.26	836^th	5113	83.6%
2008	85.46	729^th	5113	85.7%
2009	76.20	1159^th	5193	77.7%
2010	75.50	1205^th	5314	77.3%
2011	75.38	1241^st	5377	76.9%
2012	67.00	1676^th	5390	68.9%
2013	69.57	1592^nd	5530	71.2%
2015	56.36	2106^th	5611	62.5%
2016	57.72	2097^th	5614	62.6%
2017	75.50	1313^th	5692	76.9%
2018	79.35	1167^th	5662	79.4%
2019	68.56	1668^th	5789	71.2%
2022	61.67	1958^th	5883	66.7%
2023	56.83	2193^rd	5874	62.7%
2024	55.17	2277^th	5862	61.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.22	1767^th	3275	46.0%
2022	58.05	839^th	3311	74.7%
2023	45.67	1444^th	3250	55.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at River Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.54	599^th	2420	75.2%
2024	42.24	1226^th	2634	53.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.37	801^st	5084	84.2%
2019	70.65	1153^rd	5173	77.7%
2022	70.80	1136^th	5264	78.4%
2023	57.81	1894^th	5374	64.8%
2024	51.65	2283^rd	5511	58.6%

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Rank History for Female students at River Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.06	1086^th	5413	79.9%
2019	68.37	1583^rd	5492	71.2%
2022	59.16	1970^th	5635	65.0%
2023	59.78	1957^th	5617	65.2%
2024	57.94	2037^th	5605	63.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at River Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	70.61	411^th	2227	81.5%

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Rank History for Male students at River Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.73	1198^th	5431	77.9%
2019	65.60	1694^th	5510	69.3%
2022	62.28	1851^st	5663	67.3%
2023	53.06	2282^nd	5650	59.6%
2024	50.90	2410^th	5636	57.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.41	878^th	4830	81.8%
2019	67.32	1282^nd	4963	74.2%
2022	58.90	1697^th	5084	66.6%
2023	49.19	2280^th	5098	55.3%
2024	50.77	2214^th	5102	56.6%

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Rank History for White students at River Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.55	355^th	2737	87.0%
2019	63.11	1089^th	2834	61.6%
2022	54.21	1334^th	2726	51.1%
2023	48.78	1464^th	2662	45.0%
2024	43.93	1591^st	2647	39.9%

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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 River Oaks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	175	0	6	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	198
1994	461	1	11	72	3	n/a	n/a	0	548
1995	687	6	21	125	4	n/a	n/a	0	843
1996	687	6	21	125	4	n/a	n/a	0	843
1997	683	8	32	139	6	n/a	n/a	0	868
1998	499	6	15	128	6	n/a	n/a	0	654
1999	507	5	19	136	5	n/a	n/a	0	672
2000	467	5	18	174	7	n/a	n/a	0	671
2001	471	8	7	182	7	n/a	n/a	10	685
2002	420	10	17	221	3	n/a	n/a	0	671
2003	420	10	17	221	3	n/a	n/a	0	671
2004	340	11	13	217	6	n/a	n/a	0	587
2005	361	16	18	230	6	n/a	n/a	0	631
2006	338	15	20	232	7	n/a	n/a	0	612
2007	296	15	18	247	6	n/a	n/a	2	584
2008	279	17	22	259	5	n/a	n/a	0	582
2009	327	19	22	308	4	2	3	0	685
2010	313	15	22	342	4	1	22	0	719
2011	277	7	22	342	3	0	6	0	657
2012	255	3	24	374	0	1	10	0	667
2013	225	4	18	338	3	1	19	0	608
2014	220	7	18	321	4	1	23	0	594
2015	213	3	20	327	3	0	20	0	586
2016	207	9	24	321	3	0	12	0	576
2017	204	7	22	315	2	1	8	0	559
2018	215	6	29	294	3	4	11	0	562
2019	220	6	33	287	3	5	5	0	559
2020	223	5	37	292	7	4	5	0	573
2021	198	6	39	246	5	3	4	0	501
2022	196	3	40	288	3	3	9	0	542
2023	177	6	47	283	3	2	16	0	534
2024	154	5	49	290	2	1	17	0	518

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 Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	198	8.5	23.3	22.7
1994	548	25.8	21.2	25.7
1995	843	36.3	23.2	25.6
1996	843	36.3	23.2	25.6
1997	868	40.3	21.5	24.5
1998	654	38.5	17.0	26.5
1999	672	40.4	16.6	31
2000	671	38.0	17.7	35.9
2001	685	37.7	18.2	34.8
2002	671	39.1	17.2	35
2003	671	39.1	17.2	35
2004	587	35.5	16.5	36.3
2005	631	36.9	17.1	35.8
2006	612	37.0	16.5	34.5
2007	584	37.0	15.8	39
2008	582	36.1	16.1	43
2009	685	36.5	17.3	50.1
2010	719	39.0	18.4	56.1
2011	657	n/a	n/a	55.6
2012	667	34.6	19.2	n/a
2013	608	33.7	18.0	59.7
2014	594	29.8	19.9	57.6
2015	586	29.0	20.2	53.6
2016	576	30.0	19.2	54.3
2017	559	29.4	18.9	56.7
2018	562	28.3	19.8	55.9
2019	559	27.2	20.5	59.7
2020	573	n/a	n/a	57.8
2021	501	27.0	18.5	56.5
2022	542	25.0	21.6	54.4
2023	534	25.0	21.3	53.2
2024	518	24.0	21.5	61.4

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 Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	198	8.5	23.3	22.7
1994	548	25.8	21.2	25.7
1995	843	36.3	23.2	25.6
1996	843	36.3	23.2	25.6
1997	868	40.3	21.5	24.5
1998	654	38.5	17.0	26.5
1999	672	40.4	16.6	31
2000	671	38.0	17.7	35.9
2001	685	37.7	18.2	34.8
2002	671	39.1	17.2	35
2003	671	39.1	17.2	35
2004	587	35.5	16.5	36.3
2005	631	36.9	17.1	35.8
2006	612	37.0	16.5	34.5
2007	584	37.0	15.8	39
2008	582	36.1	16.1	43
2009	685	36.5	17.3	50.1
2010	719	39.0	18.4	56.1
2011	657	n/a	n/a	55.6
2012	667	34.6	19.2	n/a
2013	608	33.7	18.0	59.7
2014	594	29.8	19.9	57.6
2015	586	29.0	20.2	53.6
2016	576	30.0	19.2	54.3
2017	559	29.4	18.9	56.7
2018	562	28.3	19.8	55.9
2019	559	27.2	20.5	59.7
2020	573	n/a	n/a	57.8
2021	501	27.0	18.5	56.5
2022	542	25.0	21.6	54.4
2023	534	25.0	21.3	53.2
2024	518	24.0	21.5	61.4

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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