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Riverdale CDP, CA

ZIP 93656 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 93656

K-12 nearby
10
Public
10
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 93656 (Riverdale, CA) is associated with Riverdale Joint Unified School District (LEA 0600040) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 10 K-12 schools (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Lemoore College about 12.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Riverdale Joint Unified School District
LEA ID
0600040
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (36)

  • Lemoore College12.6 miles (20.3 km)2yr-public
  • State Center Community College District21.2 miles (34.2 km)4yr-public
  • Agape College of Business and Science21.7 miles (34.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fresno Pacific University22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fresno City College23.3 miles (37.4 km)4yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-private
  • California State University-Fresno27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno27.5 miles (44.3 km)2yr-private
  • Reedley College28.6 miles (46.1 km)2yr-public
  • San Joaquin College of Law29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of Technology29.2 miles (46.9 km)2yr-private
  • California Health Sciences University29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 36 colleges & universities
  • West Hills Community College District30.9 miles (49.7 km)2yr-public
  • Coalinga College31.4 miles (50.5 km)2yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
  • Clovis Community College32.2 miles (51.8 km)2yr-public
  • Madera Community College32.9 miles (53.0 km)2yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Central Administrative Office35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-public
  • College of the Sequoias35.7 miles (57.4 km)2yr-public
  • Porterville College58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-public
  • Merced College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of California-Merced68.8 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • California Aeronautical University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • California State University-Bakersfield89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-public
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
  • Cuesta College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-Stanislaus89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bakersfield College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-private
  • Central California School of Continuing Education91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-private
  • Laurus College91.4 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-private
  • Taft College93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
  • Central Coast College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-private
  • Hartnell College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gavilan College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Burrel Elementarypublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Riverdale Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Horizon Highpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Riverdale Highpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Riverdale Virtualpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Fipps Primarypublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
MARC Highpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Caruthers Highpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Caruthers Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Island Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 93656

What school district is ZIP code 93656 in?
ZIP 93656 (Riverdale, CA) maps to Riverdale Joint Unified School District (LEA ID 0600040) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 93656?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 93656 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 93656 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher6.3%
High school32.2%
Less than HS42.1%
School districtRiverdale Joint Unified School District