Richland Junior High
Shafter, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
530 students tested28.3% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 25.0% did.
- Exceeded6.0%
- Met22.3%
- Nearly met26.0%
- Not met45.7%
Math
527 students tested17.9% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 10.9% did.
- Exceeded5.7%
- Met12.2%
- Nearly met26.7%
- Not met55.3%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
5.5% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 635 | 586 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 9.9% · 63 | 5.5% · 32 |
| Suspensions | 93 | 37 |
| Violence with injury | 0 | 5 |
| Violence without injury | 82 | 26 |
| Weapons | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 8 | 4 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 1 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 687 | 589 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.8% · 33 | 10.7% · 63 |
| Suspended in school | 0.1% · 1 | 0.5% · 3 |
| Expelled | 0.3% · 2 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
25.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 619 | 574 |
| Chronically absent | 25.7% · 159 | 25.3% · 145 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Fringe
Enrollment
585 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino94.7%
White3.9%
Black or African American0.5%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 062145009565
- District
- Richland Union Elementary
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 585 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25