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Rio Vista Elementary

Q: Is Rio Vista Elementary a good school?

Rio Vista Elementary ranks 663 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Rio Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Avondale, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 678. The school is part of the Pendergast Elementary District, which is ranked 232 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rio Vista Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, ranging from 663 to 940 out of 909-1245 schools over the past 10 years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5 during this period. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels, and its science proficiency rates for 5th grade are also well below the state and district averages. Additionally, Rio Vista Elementary has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.1% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Garden Lakes Elementary School, which is also part of the Pendergast Elementary District, performs significantly better than Rio Vista Elementary and the other district schools. This suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement within the district. Additionally, Rio Vista Elementary's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.04% to 67.86% over the past few years, may be contributing to the school's challenges.

662

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,722

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10237 W Encanto Blvd
Avondale, AZ 85392-4702

(623) 772-2670

District: Pendergast Elementary District

Students who attend Rio Vista Elementary usually attend:

High:

West Point High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

African American:

12.8%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg24%

Arizona avg39%

Elementary school

663^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

450^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Pendergast Elementary District

232^nd of 289Pendergast Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	663 of 909	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	740 of 912	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	791 of 1245	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.3	940 of 1000	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	855 of 1226	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	692 of 1039	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	705 of 1109	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	777 of 1106	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.9	716 of 1079	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	539 of 955	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.3	656 of 1079	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	511 of 1158	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	440 of 1141	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	464 of 1075	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.9	520 of 1090	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.7	569 of 1062	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	484 of 607	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	503 of 895	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	67 of 100	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	298 of 620	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	233 of 451	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.3	821 of 1219	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	927 of 1219	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	528 of 862	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	670 of 1023	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	279 of 496	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	309 of 486	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	697 of 1170	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.9	657 of 716	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	805 of 1198	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	402 of 709	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	526 of 911	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.7	224 of 423	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	377 of 549	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	417 of 556	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	675 of 1116	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	532 of 820	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	783 of 1216	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	7.9	801 of 830	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	783 of 1220	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	626 of 850	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	703 of 1032	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.4	563 of 617	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	702 of 1027	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.0	574 of 820	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	651 of 1201	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.5	573 of 1024	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.9	199 of 800	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	583 of 1161	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	469 of 720	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	450 of 552	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	444 of 550	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	680 of 854	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	448 of 605	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	528 of 832	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	341 of 605	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	402 of 711	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	329 of 695	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	294 of 677	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.4	217 of 521	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	349 of 690	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.5	255 of 787	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	249 of 772	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	252 of 685	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	233 of 692	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	289 of 663	56.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	238 of 573	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	82 of 125	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	26.2	158 of 192	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	304 of 404	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	95 of 606	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.6	649 of 806	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	483 of 820	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	243 of 466	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	362 of 624	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.6	582 of 760	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	435 of 802	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	151 of 387	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	260 of 543	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	120 of 257	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	243 of 344	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	560 of 717	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	256 of 503	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	679 of 810	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	544 of 818	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	257 of 435	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	376 of 617	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	285 of 384	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	438 of 650	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	285 of 390	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	216 of 363	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	306 of 789	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.4	327 of 675	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	184 of 446	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	620 of 780	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	294 of 436	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Asian (2021)52nd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)48th percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2021)47th percentile+17 vs school

White (2023)44th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2023)36th percentile~ school

Female (2023)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)30th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2023)20th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)9th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)84th percentile+48 vs school

African American (2021)58th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2021)53rd percentile+17 vs school

White (2023)52nd percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+11 vs school

Native American (2021)27th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)26th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)19th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)18th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2023)16th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-9 vs state

Science18%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	10237 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2670	662	39	16.9		43 (6.5%)	85 (12.8%)	483 (73.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.9%)	22.6	663^rd of 909 public elementary schools	27.1%		17.9	740^th of 912 public elementary schools	18.9%	77	19.0	51.0	27.0	22.0	27.0	25.0	20.0	40.0			21.0		18.0		$6,722	$666	$1,066	$2,398	$5,712		$4,990
Sheely Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9450 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5270	628	36	17.3		30 (4.8%)	145 (23.1%)	423 (67.4%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	20.8	692^nd of 909 public elementary schools	23.9%		15.5	772^nd of 912 public elementary schools	15.4%	80	23.0	39.0		24.0	37.0	29.0	35.0	27.0	24.0					20.0	$11,786	$1,240	$918	$3,397	$7,536	$2,093	$9,628
Garden Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10825 W Garden Lakes Pkwy	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2520	941	45	20.9		159 (16.9%)	95 (10.1%)	597 (63.4%)	33 (3.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.2%)	37.1	488^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.3%		36.1	512^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.9%	24	42.0	52.0	31.0	33.0	32.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	32.0	19.0	19.0	33.0	33.0	36.0	$5,360	$507	$1,198	$2,211	$4,387		$3,655
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9401 W Garfield St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5181	721	43	16.8		13 (1.8%)	65 (9.0%)	619 (85.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	11.7	846^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.9%		17.8	742^nd of 912 public elementary schools	18.6%	104	16.0	16.0	23.0	22.0	44.0	30.0	31.0					27.0	16.0	26.0	$12,815	$1,207	$926	$3,340	$8,445	$2,237	$10,682
Desert Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8802 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 533-3901	738	35	21.2		19 (2.6%)	56 (7.6%)	620 (84.0%)	7 (0.9%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.4%)	11.7	847^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.8%		19.6	706^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.6%	141	16.0	22.0		27.0	19.0	22.0	23.0					13.0		19.0	$10,552	$1,181	$921	$3,283	$6,266	$2,184	$8,450
Pendergast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3802 N 91st Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2400	665	34	19.5		24 (3.6%)	33 (5.0%)	580 (87.2%)	8 (1.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	16.8	751^st of 909 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.3	778^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.7%	27		33.0		19.0	18.0	33.0				22.0		18.0		15.0	$6,122	$587	$1,131	$2,304	$5,267		$4,405
Canyon Breeze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11675 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2610	640	31	20.6		76 (11.9%)	79 (12.3%)	440 (68.8%)	25 (3.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	14.2	799^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.2	817^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.4%	18	24.0	41.0	17.0	24.0	26.0	27.0	17.0		19.0		17.0	13.0	14.0	18.0	$5,354	$527	$1,090	$2,144	$4,561		$3,737
Sun Valley Academy-Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	1515 North 117th Avenue	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 600-7660	479	27	17.7		43 (9.0%)	98 (20.5%)	288 (60.1%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.1%)	17.4	740^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.6%					(n/a)	24.0	32.0			44.0		26.0				37.0					$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix	Public, Charter	K-8	4525 N. 98th Avenue	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 219-4320	567	11	51.5		49 (8.6%)	74 (13.1%)	398 (70.2%)	15 (2.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)								(n/a)				46.0	30.0	39.0				16.0	11.0	11.0		24.0		$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix	Public, Charter	K-8	4545 N 99th Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 219-4320	1,323	31	42.6		167 (12.6%)	169 (12.8%)	846 (63.9%)	71 (5.4%)	12 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	54 (4.1%)	44.5	443^rd of 909 public elementary schools	51.3%		44.4	441^st of 912 public elementary schools	51.6%	2	39.0	57.0	42.0				47.0	33.0	33.0				34.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Vista Elementary

Is Rio Vista Elementary a good school?

Rio Vista Elementary ranks 663^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rio Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rio Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : West Point High School

What is the racial makeup of Rio Vista Elementary?

Students at Rio Vista Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Rio Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Rio Vista Elementary.

What district is Rio Vista Elementary in?

Pendergast Elementary District

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