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Rio Hondo Elementary

Q: Is Rio Hondo Elementary a good school?

Rio Hondo Elementary ranks 3847 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rio Hondo Elementary is a K-8 school serving 636 students in Arcadia, California, though it is part of the El Monte City school district, which has a mid-range statewide ranking.

Academic performance at Rio Hondo is a significant concern, as it consistently ranks lower than most nearby schools and has seen a steady decline over the past several years. The school underperforms compared to both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. For example, its math proficiency is about half that of top-performing neighbors like Camino Grove Elementary or Baldwin Stocker Elementary in the Arcadia Unified district. This gap exists even though several higher-performing schools within its own district, such as Gidley Elementary and Legore Elementary, serve student populations with similar economic challenges.

Despite these academic struggles, Rio Hondo has notable strengths, including a very low chronic absenteeism rate that is much better than the state average, suggesting good student attendance. The school also spends more per student than many higher-achieving schools nearby, raising questions about how resources are used. Performance varies widely between grades and student groups, with the school showing particular success with English Learners but needing targeted support for male students and those in special education. The dramatic difference in outcomes between schools in different districts within the same geographic area is a key finding for parents to consider.

636

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,076

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11425 Wildflower Rd.
Arcadia, CA 91006-5999

(626) 575-2308

District: El Monte City

Students who attend Rio Hondo Elementary usually attend:

High:

Arroyo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

Asian:

18.2%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2013 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,847^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,295^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 14Elementary Schools in the El Monte City

639^th of 1,543El Monte City among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	3847 of 5857	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3451 of 5869	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	3455 of 5859	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	3083 of 5883	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	2508 of 5789	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	2898 of 5662	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	2992 of 5692	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	2726 of 5614	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.7	2923 of 5611	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	2529 of 5530	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.7	3278 of 5390	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.0	3166 of 5377	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.8	3938 of 5314	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	3395 of 5193	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.8	3404 of 5113	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.9	3229 of 5113	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.7	2960 of 4818	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.6	3128 of 4822	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.3	3400 of 4809	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	953 of 1203	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	843 of 1205	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	816 of 1190	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	768 of 1154	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	727 of 1149	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	756 of 1071	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.6	1558 of 2227	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1247 of 2585	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	1257 of 2128	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	1504 of 3162	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	1005 of 3245	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	1725 of 3311	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1611 of 3275	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	2500 of 3246	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	3317 of 5597	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	3049 of 5612	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	3271 of 5609	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	2860 of 5635	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	1710 of 5492	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	2419 of 5413	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	3493 of 5107	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	3138 of 5107	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	3436 of 5087	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3288 of 5084	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	2411 of 4963	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	3063 of 4830	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	3690 of 5460	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	3224 of 5517	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	3063 of 5363	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	2531 of 5264	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	1695 of 5173	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	2343 of 5084	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	4050 of 5628	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3597 of 5643	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3377 of 5638	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	3109 of 5663	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	3030 of 5510	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	3147 of 5431	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	2129 of 2847	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	2278 of 2635	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1845 of 2420	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	1295 of 2761	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	1265 of 2783	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	1008 of 2781	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	995 of 2740	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	1093 of 2715	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	1006 of 2480	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	1028 of 2508	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	1081 of 2497	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	1011 of 2477	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.1	1212 of 2379	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.6	1366 of 2259	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	1232 of 2236	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	1220 of 2179	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.4	1201 of 2063	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	973 of 2005	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.9	1010 of 1999	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.8	1149 of 1804	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.6	845 of 1777	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.7	849 of 1769	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	395 of 739	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	379 of 743	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	257 of 715	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	330 of 733	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	318 of 745	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	316 of 700	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	428 of 1531	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	755 of 1491	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	946 of 1369	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.5	610 of 1478	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	310 of 1521	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.0	721 of 1540	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	813 of 1442	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	667 of 1364	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	1251 of 2533	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	1102 of 2551	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	769 of 2531	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	812 of 2509	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	938 of 2380	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	882 of 2262	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1302 of 2395	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1439 of 2388	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	1096 of 2374	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	1085 of 2359	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	1318 of 2213	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1105 of 2072	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	976 of 2542	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	1115 of 2579	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	718 of 2531	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	471 of 2458	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	748 of 2369	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	682 of 2230	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	1192 of 2534	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	1255 of 2552	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	1111 of 2538	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	997 of 2527	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	1084 of 2407	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	1032 of 2273	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1206 of 1566	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1264 of 1552	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	592 of 1531	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)21st percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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Rio Hondo Elementary	Public	K-8	11425 Wildflower Rd.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2308	636	32	19.7	78.5%	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	496 (78.0%)	116 (18.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	31.4	3847^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.3%		35.8	3451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	41.2%	396	16.4	21.6	19.7	29.2	40.9	34.8	39.2	49.2	48.7	42.5	30.0	27.3	25.4	29.6	40.5	21.4	29.7				$19,076	$16,416	$2,660
Cleminson Elementary	Public	K-6	5213 North Daleview Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2327	316	14	22.5	65.5%	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	197 (62.3%)	104 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	71.6	1523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.0%		61.7	1994^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	471	50.0		50.0	53.3	49.1	63.0	57.5			54.6	51.1	50.9	63.3	53.1			53.6				$21,228	$18,636	$2,592
Cherrylee Elementary	Public	K-6	5025 Buffington Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2326	292	13	22.4	80.8%	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (74.7%)	70 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.8	3085^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.3%		38.5	3272^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.2%	187	15.0		15.0	25.7	36.6	42.5	57.4			42.4	37.1	36.6	30.0	36.4			35.1				$21,322	$18,646	$2,676
Plymouth Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Boley St.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2400	547	24	23.2	51.7%	49 (9.0%)	15 (2.7%)	206 (37.7%)	211 (38.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.9%)	81	1116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.3	1325^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.4%	209	50.0		50.0	60.4	56.6	67.5				61.5	64.8	60.5	57.5				61.1	97.6	98.4	98.4	$13,417	$12,070	$1,347
Longley Way Elementary	Public	K-5	2601 Longley Way	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8357	541	23	23.5	30.3%	26 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	102 (18.9%)	367 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.6%)	86.4	854^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.4%		92.7	522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.1%	332	52.6		52.6	57.5	70.0	67.4				65.5	66.2	70.8	66.3				67.9				$21,416	$19,416	$2,000
Wright Elementary	Public	K-8	11317 East McGirk Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2333	562	26	21.4	87.5%	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	424 (75.4%)	127 (22.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42.9	3010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%		46	2795^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.4%	215	33.3	21.4	25.0	38.9	40.0	41.5	41.7	53.5	45.1	45.2	33.3	40.0	29.6	33.3	43.6	28.4	35.0				$20,707	$18,068	$2,639
Camino Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Camino Grove Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8353	695	27	26.2	29.2%	51 (7.3%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (13.7%)	501 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	95.4	291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.0%		97.1	160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	131	74.0		74.0	73.5	80.0	87.4				80.7	74.8	75.8	72.4				74.3				$18,983	$17,314	$1,669
Gidley Elementary	Public	K-8	10226 East Lower Azusa Rd.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2323	454	25	18.1	82.8%	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	333 (73.3%)	105 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	68.8	1652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.8%		77.3	1276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.3%	376	26.3	32.8	32.0	33.3	65.2	36.8	60.0	57.9	48.8	53.0	53.3	61.5	63.2	65.4	37.6	35.9	42.8				$21,088	$18,412	$2,676
Legore Elementary	Public	K-6	11121 Bryant Rd.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2329	516	27	19.1	86.2%	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	435 (84.3%)	76 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.2	1914^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		67.9	1685^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.3%	229	27.8		27.8	58.9	62.5	54.9	52.1			56.7	64.3	49.2	37.5	36.1			45.6				$18,746	$16,112	$2,634
Baldwin Stocker Elementary	Public	K-5	422 West Lemon Ave.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8351	664	25	26.7	32.5%	30 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	98 (14.8%)	480 (72.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.7%)	91.5	581^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		92.5	540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.8%	41	74.0		74.0	61.9	73.0	74.2				69.4	75.4	71.2	70.8				72.7				$21,427	$19,372	$2,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Hondo Elementary

How many students attend Rio Hondo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Rio Hondo Elementary.

Is Rio Hondo Elementary a good school?

Rio Hondo Elementary ranks 3847^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Hondo Elementary?

Students at Rio Hondo Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rio Hondo Elementary attend?

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

High : Arroyo High

What district is Rio Hondo Elementary in?

El Monte City

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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