Is Richgrove Elementary a good school?

Richgrove Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Richgrove Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended Richgrove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Richgrove Elementary?

Students at Richgrove Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Richgrove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richgrove Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Cesar E. Chavez High

Richgrove Elementary

Summary:

Richgrove Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Richgrove, CA, with 508 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools academically.

Richgrove Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels, with only 21.52% of students proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 47.04%. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, Richgrove does perform better than the state average for English Language Learners. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.5% in 2018-2019 to 26.4% in 2021-2022, well above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Delano Union Elementary District, Richgrove Elementary lags behind, with proficiency rates 10-30 percentage points lower. Schools like Morningside, Harvest Elementary, and Columbine Elementary have particularly strong academic performance, ranking in the top 30-40% of California elementary schools. The nearby Ducor Union Elementary School, which is also a high-poverty district, performs similarly poorly to Richgrove Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

20812 Grove Dr.
Richgrove, CA 93261

(661) 725-2424

District: Richgrove Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5342^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Richgrove Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cesar E. Chavez High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 498

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

Asian:

1.6%

American Indian:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richgrove Elementary ranks worse than 91.1% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.55. (See more...)

Compare Details Richgrove Elementary ranks worse than 84.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.66. (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 (98.2%), Asian (1.6%), American Indian (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richgrove Elementary is 19. (See more...)

Compare Richgrove Elementary employs 26.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richgrove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Richgrove Elementary 5342^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Richgrove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Richgrove Elementary 2354^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Richgrove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Richgrove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Richgrove Elementary 1479^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richgrove Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.78	4426^th	4809	8.0%
2005	11.28	4575^th	4822	5.1%
2006	10.86	4585^th	4818	4.8%
2007	16.74	4518^th	5113	11.6%
2008	17.98	4461^st	5113	12.8%
2009	13.71	4816^th	5193	7.3%
2010	12.33	5040^th	5314	5.2%
2011	14.47	4976^th	5377	7.5%
2012	13.30	5057^th	5390	6.2%
2013	5.70	5456^th	5530	1.3%
2015	9.98	5474^th	5611	2.4%
2016	9.71	5459^th	5614	2.8%
2017	8.50	5571^st	5692	2.1%
2018	10.83	5397^th	5662	4.7%
2019	9.99	5566^th	5789	3.9%
2021	9.53	1390^th	1417	1.9%
2022	11.41	5643^rd	5883	4.1%
2023	12.56	5521^st	5874	6.0%
2024	14.55	5342^nd	5862	8.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.21	1805^th	3246	44.4%
2019	36.69	2010^th	3275	38.6%
2021	28.63	502^nd	602	16.6%
2022	32.43	2418^th	3311	27.0%
2023	43.11	1615^th	3250	50.3%
2024	39.01	1894^th	3160	40.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.75	4760^th	5084	6.4%
2019	12.91	4946^th	5173	4.4%
2021	13.21	1077^th	1110	3.0%
2022	15.16	4954^th	5264	5.9%
2023	16.28	4953^rd	5374	7.8%
2024	18.97	4857^th	5511	11.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.75	5201^st	5413	3.9%
2019	9.28	5342^nd	5492	2.7%
2021	11.47	1231^st	1267	2.8%
2022	14.08	5262^nd	5635	6.6%
2023	15.93	5063^rd	5617	9.9%
2024	16.60	4994^th	5605	10.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.33	5131^st	5431	5.5%
2019	12.62	5207^th	5510	5.5%
2021	9.25	1256^th	1272	1.3%
2022	10.34	5535^th	5663	2.3%
2023	11.48	5415^th	5650	4.2%
2024	14.30	5203^rd	5636	7.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.39	4536^th	4830	6.1%
2019	12.97	4750^th	4963	4.3%
2022	13.99	4851^st	5084	4.6%
2023	16.79	4695^th	5098	7.9%
2024	20.18	4442^nd	5102	12.9%

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

Rank History for Richgrove Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.46	1459^th	1769	17.5%
2005	14.22	1585^th	1777	10.8%
2006	14.68	1607^th	1804	10.9%
2007	13.31	1815^th	1999	9.2%
2008	13.54	1822^nd	2005	9.1%
2009	22.61	1675^th	2063	18.8%
2010	14.65	1965^th	2179	9.8%
2011	22.74	1838^th	2236	17.8%
2012	12.47	2080^th	2259	7.9%
2013	21.63	1961^st	2379	17.6%
2015	9.08	2370^th	2477	4.3%
2016	7.99	2392^nd	2497	4.2%
2017	8.20	2423^rd	2508	3.4%
2018	8.34	2387^th	2480	3.8%
2019	10.09	2553^rd	2715	6.0%
2021	7.96	877^th	894	1.9%
2022	9.54	2650^th	2740	3.3%
2023	13.92	2560^th	2802	8.6%
2024	17.66	2354^th	2777	15.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.09	993^rd	1364	27.2%
2019	27.79	1246^th	1442	13.6%
2021	26.80	343^rd	363	5.5%
2022	33.93	1026^th	1540	33.4%
2023	36.03	927^th	1529	39.4%
2024	44.20	589^th	1477	60.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.51	2134^th	2230	4.3%
2019	13.15	2203^rd	2369	7.0%
2021	10.28	706^th	721	2.1%
2022	11.39	2360^th	2458	4.0%
2023	15.86	2330^th	2549	8.6%
2024	20.55	2159^th	2575	16.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.50	2226^th	2262	1.6%
2019	6.42	2342^nd	2380	1.6%
2021	8.04	731^st	738	0.9%
2022	10.13	2429^th	2509	3.2%
2023	16.36	2254^th	2547	11.5%
2024	22.35	1999^th	2546	21.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.50	2168^th	2273	4.6%
2019	15.22	2153^rd	2407	10.6%
2021	9.00	751^st	763	1.6%
2022	9.96	2456^th	2527	2.8%
2023	12.76	2388^th	2558	6.6%
2024	14.25	2314^th	2547	9.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Richgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.09	2003^rd	2072	3.3%
2019	12.25	2079^th	2213	6.1%
2022	10.55	2288^th	2359	3.0%
2023	16.27	2159^th	2391	9.7%
2024	23.02	1893^rd	2383	20.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Richgrove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	4	0	32	715	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
2005	2	0	31	678	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
2006	2	0	27	708	0	n/a	n/a	1	738
2007	0	0	2	684	0	n/a	n/a	25	711
2008	2	n/a	15	696	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	713
2009	2	0	13	702	0	0	0	0	717
2010	3	0	7	724	0	0	0	0	734
2011	0	0	0	709	0	0	15	0	724
2012	1	0	5	709	1	0	13	0	729
2013	0	0	0	665	0	0	20	0	685
2014	0	0	20	656	2	0	0	0	678
2015	0	0	16	632	3	0	0	0	651
2016	0	0	12	637	2	0	0	0	651
2017	7	0	16	597	3	0	0	0	623
2018	5	0	11	614	3	0	0	0	633
2019	1	1	7	577	2	1	0	0	589
2020	0	1	12	577	2	0	0	0	592
2021	1	0	16	539	1	0	0	0	557
2022	0	0	13	517	1	0	0	0	531
2023	0	0	9	498	1	0	0	0	508
2024	0	0	8	489	1	0	0	0	498

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 Richgrove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	751	37.6	20.0	0
2005	711	35.3	20.1	96.2
2006	738	38.0	19.4	96.2
2007	711	40.4	17.6	99
2008	713	44.3	16.1	96.1
2009	717	37.6	17.9	95.3
2010	734	35.7	20.5	95.1
2011	724	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	729	34.5	21.1	n/a
2013	685	34.8	19.6	99.6
2014	678	33.0	20.5	87.6
2015	651	31.0	21.0	98.9
2016	651	20.0	32.5	95.1
2017	623	29.3	21.2	82
2018	633	30.0	21.1	90.2
2019	589	28.0	21.0	95.9
2020	592	n/a	n/a	97.1
2021	557	28.0	19.8	95.5
2022	531	29.0	18.3	89.6
2023	508	27.8	18.2	93.5
2024	498	26.1	19.0	94.8

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 Richgrove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	751	37.6	20.0	0
2005	711	35.3	20.1	96.2
2006	738	38.0	19.4	96.2
2007	711	40.4	17.6	99
2008	713	44.3	16.1	96.1
2009	717	37.6	17.9	95.3
2010	734	35.7	20.5	95.1
2011	724	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	729	34.5	21.1	n/a
2013	685	34.8	19.6	99.6
2014	678	33.0	20.5	87.6
2015	651	31.0	21.0	98.9
2016	651	20.0	32.5	95.1
2017	623	29.3	21.2	82
2018	633	30.0	21.1	90.2
2019	589	28.0	21.0	95.9
2020	592	n/a	n/a	97.1
2021	557	28.0	19.8	95.5
2022	531	29.0	18.3	89.6
2023	508	27.8	18.2	93.5
2024	498	26.1	19.0	94.8

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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