Rio Verde Academy (Closed 2018)

Serving 66 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Rio Verde Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the California state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤10% (which was lower than the California state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
66 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(16-17)
≤10%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rio Verde Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
(16-17)
≤10%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rio Verde Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rio Verde Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rio Verde Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
65%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rio Verde Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rio Verde Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
23%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rio Verde Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Rio Verde Academy and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(16-17)
<50%
83%
This chart displays graduation rate of Rio Verde Academy and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rio Verde Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rio Verde Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% CA state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% CA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Rio Verde Academy?
The graduation rate of Rio Verde Academy is 50%, which is lower than the California state average of 83%.
How many students attend Rio Verde Academy?
66 students attend Rio Verde Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
65% of Rio Verde Academy students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Rio Verde Academy?
Rio Verde Academy has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Rio Verde Academy offer ?
Rio Verde Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Rio Verde Academy part of?
Rio Verde Academy is part of West Covina Unified School District.

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