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Rio Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,879 students in Rio Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Rio Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
5,167 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Rio Elementary School District, which is ranked #1310 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1315 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
255 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,392 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
85%
53%
# Black Students
87 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
310 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
686
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
528
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
546
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
561
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
527
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
579
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
624
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
579
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,081 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,015 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,081
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,015
$19,787
Best Rio Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rio Del Sol
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3001 N. Ventura Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 307-0080
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 307-0080
Grades: K-8
| 804 students
Rank: #22.
Rio Real Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1140 Kenney St.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 485-3117
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 485-3117
Grades: K-8
| 744 students
Rank: #33.
Rio Del Valle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Rose Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 485-3119
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 485-3119
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #44.
Rio Vista Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3050 Thames River Dr.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 981-1507
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 981-1507
Grades: 6-8
| 698 students
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