Rancho Tehama Elementary School Corning CA Guide (2026 List)

About Rancho Tehama Elementary

Rancho Tehama Elementary School is located at 17357 Stagecoach Road, Corning, CA 96021. The campus serves students in kindergarten through grade 5. Enrollment stands at 90 students as of the 2023–24 school year. The student-teacher ratio is 22:1. The student body is 53% female and 47% male. State testing shows that 10% of students reached proficiency in math and 30% in reading. Rancho Tehama operates as a non-charter, Title I public elementary school within Corning Union Elementary School District, serving a remote rural community approximately 16 miles west of Corning with 99% of students qualifying as economically disadvantaged — the highest economic need rate of any CUESD campus and among the highest in Tehama County. Rancho Tehama serves a defined rural attendance zone in the Rancho Tehama Reserve under CUESD's K–5 campus configuration, with the most geographically isolated enrollment footprint of any school in the district. Residential properties in this rural corridor trade near $325,000 based on current Tehama County market data. Among CUESD elementary campuses, Rancho Tehama stands as the most remote and highest-need Corning, CA, public elementary school in the district, serving one of the most economically disadvantaged rural communities in Northern California.

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 10%

Reading 39%

State average proficiency is 10% in Math and 39% in Reading.

4

Full-time Teachers

25 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

1

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

98

Total Students

$58409

Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 28.57%

Asian 1.02%

Hispanic 67.35%

Black 0%

Two+ Races 3.06%

Native Am. 0%

White

28.57%

Asian

1.02%

Hispanic

67.35%

Black

0%

Two+ Races

3.06%

Native Am.

0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 98

54.08%

53 Female

45.92%

45 Male

Student Population

98 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 25 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

196 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Rancho Tehama Elementary Contact Information

Address

PO Box 5775, Corning, CA, 96021

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Phone

(530) 585-2800

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Website

http://www.ranchotehamacuesd.org/

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM- 2:30 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

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Latest News

By 2025-26, Rancho Tehama Elementary will continue to be the CUSD's most geographically isolated campus, with around 90 students (99% of whom are from economically disadvantaged families) enrolled at its current site located within the remote RMV (Rancho Tehama Reserve). The School is being upgraded as part of the CUSD facilities improvement program funded by the CUSD bond, which will replace older infrastructure throughout all of the District's campuses. As a K-5 rural campus located in one of the more isolated communities in Northern California, the School's continued investment by CUSD demonstrates the District's long-term commitment to providing educational access for students who attend Rancho Tehama.

FAQ

Q1. Where is Rancho Tehama Elementary located?

Ans. Rancho Tehama Elementary serves a rural community in Tehama County.

Q2. What support programs are available at Rancho Tehama Elementary?

Ans. Rancho Tehama Elementary offers academic and student support services through federal programs.

Q3. How do students transition after Rancho Tehama Elementary?

Ans. Rancho Tehama Elementary students continue to middle school within the district.

Q4. What is unique about Rancho Tehama Elementary’s community?

Ans. Rancho Tehama Elementary serves a close-knit rural population.

Q5. How does Rancho Tehama Elementary communicate with families?

Ans. Rancho Tehama Elementary uses ParentSquare for regular updates.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

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Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

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The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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