School District · California
Richland Union School District
📍 Shafter, CA · Kern County · NCES LEAID 0621450
Kindergarten – 8th
Grade Span
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Kindergarten – 8th
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District Mailing Address
331 N. Shafter Ave., Shafter, CA 93263
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
0621450
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District Type
Public School District
Schools in Richland Union School District
4 schools listedFrequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Richland Union School District?▼
Richland Union School District is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is Richland Union School District rated?▼
Richland Union School District has an overall rating of 3 out of 10 (Below Average), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 22nd percentile among California school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within California only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Richland Union School District?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 2,575 students across 4 schools for Richland Union School District.
What grades does Richland Union School District serve?▼
Richland Union School District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
What schools are in Richland Union School District?▼
NCES lists 4 schools operating under Richland Union School District: 1 middle, 3 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Richland Union School District?▼
You can reach Richland Union School District by phone at (661)746-8600 or online at www.rsdshafter.org or by mail at 331 N. Shafter Ave., Shafter, CA 93263. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Richland Union School District
Richland Union School District is a public school district in California, in Kern County. It carries an overall rating of 3/10 (Below Average), the 22nd percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 4 schools operating under Richland Union School District — 1 middle and 3 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Golden Oak Elementary with 717 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can
be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your
assignment with the district office at (661)746-8600 before making a housing decision.