Rio Vista Elementary School vs. Garden Lakes Elementary School
Should you attend Rio Vista Elementary School or Garden Lakes Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Rio Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 908 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garden Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
678 students
908 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1274 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#882 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
76
99
Grade 1 Students
66
93
Grade 2 Students
89
110
Grade 3 Students
61
91
Grade 4 Students
80
102
Grade 5 Students
82
107
Grade 6 Students
75
93
Grade 7 Students
61
102
Grade 8 Students
83
110
Ungraded Students
5
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
71%
62%
% Black
14%
9%
% White
7%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
13%
