Is Rio Hondo Elementary a good school?

Rio Hondo Elementary ranks 2246 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rio Hondo Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 812 students attended Rio Hondo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Hondo Elementary?

Students at Rio Hondo Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Rio Hondo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rio Hondo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Griffiths (Gordon) Middle High : Warren (Earl) High

Rio Hondo Elementary

Public K-5

7731 E. Muller St.
Downey, CA 90241-2115

(562) 904-3568

District: Downey Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2246^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,937

Students who attend Rio Hondo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Griffiths (Gordon) Middle
High:	Warren (Earl) High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 812

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

White:

4.7%

African American:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rio Hondo Elementary ranks better than 61.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.64. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.5%), White (4.7%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio Hondo Elementary is 24.6, which is the 6^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rio Hondo Elementary employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rio Hondo Elementary is $11,937. 9 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rio Hondo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Hondo Elementary 2246^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Rio Hondo Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Downey Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Downey Unified 594^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rio Hondo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.79	2555^th	4809	46.9%
2005	49.01	2250^th	4822	53.3%
2006	36.57	2903^rd	4818	39.7%
2007	37.19	3094^th	5113	39.5%
2008	31.95	3457^th	5113	32.4%
2009	33.48	3473^rd	5193	33.1%
2010	28.81	3939^th	5314	25.9%
2011	39.68	3258^th	5377	39.4%
2012	31.21	3856^th	5390	28.5%
2013	36.65	3553^rd	5530	35.8%
2015	46.46	2662^nd	5611	52.6%
2016	48.56	2565^th	5614	54.3%
2017	46.63	2731^st	5692	52.0%
2018	52.03	2449^th	5662	56.7%
2019	44.37	2920^th	5789	49.6%
2022	50.87	2497^th	5883	57.6%
2023	55.64	2239^th	5848	61.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.65	2547^th	3246	21.5%
2019	45.99	1445^th	3275	55.9%
2022	65.72	591^st	3311	82.2%
2023	78.24	288^th	3240	91.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.48	1030^th	2416	57.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.31	1556^th	5084	69.4%
2019	54.88	2080^th	5173	59.8%
2022	60.44	1655^th	5264	68.6%
2023	67.26	1373^rd	5355	74.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.18	2272^nd	5413	58.0%
2019	50.59	2456^th	5492	55.3%
2022	52.98	2265^th	5635	59.8%
2023	55.82	2127^th	5595	62.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.71	680^th	2128	68.0%
2019	45.10	1131^st	2585	56.2%
2022	41.55	1019^th	2227	54.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.30	2555^th	5431	53.0%
2019	36.36	3297^th	5510	40.2%
2022	47.93	2558^th	5663	54.8%
2023	54.36	2195^th	5627	61.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rio Hondo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.12	1178^th	4830	75.6%
2019	58.68	1768^th	4963	64.4%
2022	68.66	1221^st	5084	76.0%
2023	72.23	1060^th	5079	79.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rio Hondo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	311	7	52	275	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1989	318	13	38	280	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1990	347	13	53	302	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
1991	327	14	51	379	2	n/a	n/a	0	773
1992	302	25	53	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
1993	290	17	51	366	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
1994	304	21	50	424	2	n/a	n/a	0	801
1995	236	28	46	584	5	n/a	n/a	0	899
1996	236	28	46	584	5	n/a	n/a	0	899
1997	211	36	45	643	7	n/a	n/a	0	942
1998	198	25	44	629	7	n/a	n/a	0	903
1999	166	19	44	672	7	n/a	n/a	0	908
2000	152	18	48	729	7	n/a	n/a	1	955
2001	117	20	40	772	7	n/a	n/a	1	957
2002	100	17	50	748	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
2003	100	17	50	748	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
2004	87	19	53	740	1	n/a	n/a	1	901
2005	83	18	49	753	1	n/a	n/a	0	904
2006	64	15	37	791	1	n/a	n/a	3	911
2007	64	17	32	772	0	n/a	n/a	3	888
2008	53	16	34	754	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	857
2009	70	17	34	744	1	0	9	0	875
2010	74	19	28	777	1	0	1	0	900
2011	60	21	29	770	1	2	0	0	883
2012	58	13	25	749	1	2	0	0	848
2013	47	11	27	808	1	2	0	0	896
2014	47	9	23	771	1	2	2	0	855
2015	41	15	19	776	2	4	4	0	861
2016	40	10	21	750	1	3	3	0	828
2017	29	15	19	736	1	1	4	0	805
2018	22	15	15	743	1	1	4	0	801
2019	34	11	14	718	2	1	5	0	785
2020	33	15	17	721	1	0	5	0	792
2021	43	15	14	726	1	0	7	0	806
2022	42	13	12	673	1	0	4	0	745
2023	38	19	15	735	1	0	4	0	812

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rio Hondo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	645	24.5	26.3	n/a
1989	649	24.5	26.4	n/a
1990	716	27.9	25.6	n/a
1991	773	27.9	27.7	n/a
1992	730	28.4	25.7	40.4
1993	725	27.4	26.5	41.4
1994	801	28.4	28.2	39.3
1995	899	32.0	28.1	55.8
1996	899	32.0	28.1	55.8
1997	942	33.8	27.9	60.6
1998	903	35.0	25.8	58.4
1999	908	35.6	25.5	57.6
2000	955	40.5	23.6	59.4
2001	957	43.9	21.8	62.8
2002	916	42.1	21.8	61.8
2003	916	42.1	21.8	61.8
2004	901	41.9	21.5	63.8
2005	904	44.2	20.5	61.5
2006	911	43.6	20.9	63
2007	888	42.6	20.8	59.4
2008	857	43.4	19.7	59.2
2009	875	43.1	18.2	63.3
2010	900	40.8	22.0	62.6
2011	883	n/a	n/a	62.1
2012	848	32.1	26.3	n/a
2013	896	34.7	25.7	67.3
2014	855	33.2	25.7	69.5
2015	861	34.0	25.3	66.1
2016	828	32.0	25.8	67.5
2017	805	32.0	25.1	71.4
2018	801	32.3	24.7	71.3
2019	785	31.0	25.3	69.7
2020	792	n/a	n/a	67.3
2021	806	32.0	25.1	64.9
2022	745	29.0	25.6	69.5
2023	812	33.0	24.6	74

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rio Hondo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	645	24.5	26.3	n/a
1989	649	24.5	26.4	n/a
1990	716	27.9	25.6	n/a
1991	773	27.9	27.7	n/a
1992	730	28.4	25.7	40.4
1993	725	27.4	26.5	41.4
1994	801	28.4	28.2	39.3
1995	899	32.0	28.1	55.8
1996	899	32.0	28.1	55.8
1997	942	33.8	27.9	60.6
1998	903	35.0	25.8	58.4
1999	908	35.6	25.5	57.6
2000	955	40.5	23.6	59.4
2001	957	43.9	21.8	62.8
2002	916	42.1	21.8	61.8
2003	916	42.1	21.8	61.8
2004	901	41.9	21.5	63.8
2005	904	44.2	20.5	61.5
2006	911	43.6	20.9	63
2007	888	42.6	20.8	59.4
2008	857	43.4	19.7	59.2
2009	875	43.1	18.2	63.3
2010	900	40.8	22.0	62.6
2011	883	n/a	n/a	62.1
2012	848	32.1	26.3	n/a
2013	896	34.7	25.7	67.3
2014	855	33.2	25.7	69.5
2015	861	34.0	25.3	66.1
2016	828	32.0	25.8	67.5
2017	805	32.0	25.1	71.4
2018	801	32.3	24.7	71.3
2019	785	31.0	25.3	69.7
2020	792	n/a	n/a	67.3
2021	806	32.0	25.1	64.9
2022	745	29.0	25.6	69.5
2023	812	33.0	24.6	74

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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