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Rio San Gabriel Elementary

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Rio San Gabriel Elementary ranks 1866 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1866^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rio San Gabriel Elementary is a 747-student K–5 school in Downey, California, in the Downey Unified area. Its clearest strength is third grade: among 11 nearby schools, Rio led in ELA at 67%, ahead of Cresson Elementary at 63%, and ranked second in math at 70%, behind Cresson at 75%. Results look very different by fifth grade: Rio’s math proficiency was 32%, below the state’s 37% and district’s 43%; only Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary scored lower nearby. The most important takeaway is that strong third-grade results do not carry through consistently to fifth grade, especially in math.

Across all grades, math is Rio’s strongest subject relative to the state and district, while science is its weakest against nearby schools. Rio’s math proficiency was 49%, compared with 38% statewide and 44% in the district; its 49% ELA result beat the state’s 49% by about 7 points, but was about 1 point below the district. In science, Rio was at 37%, about 1 point above the state and nearly level with the district, but 4 points below the nearby-school average of 41%; it ranked ninth of 11 schools. Rio’s ELA and math results were above the nearby averages of 53% and 47%, respectively.

Proficiency has risen over the longer term: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA increased by 5 points, math by 3, and science by 8. Chronic absenteeism also fell sharply, from 41% in 2021–2022 to 15% in 2025–2026, below both the state (18%) and district (20%). SchoolDigger ranks Rio 1,862 of 5,804 California schools (68th percentile, 3 stars); its student-teacher ratio is 25.7, the highest among nearby schools. In 2024–2025, 73% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 78%. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure places Rio at the 87th percentile for how well it serves Hispanic students, compared with the school’s 68th-percentile overall standing; its 41st-percentile standing for how well it serves students in special education is notably lower.

747

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,909

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

9338 Gotham St.
Downey, CA 90241-2925

(562) 904-3567

District: Downey Unified

Students who attend Rio San Gabriel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle
High:	Downey High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.3%

White:

8.0%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

California avg42%

1,866^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Downey Unified

452^nd of 1,530Downey Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	1866 of 5817	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	2011 of 5857	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	2163 of 5869	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	2048 of 5859	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	2123 of 5883	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	1930 of 5789	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	1503 of 5662	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	1414 of 5692	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	1648 of 5614	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.3	1784 of 5611	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.2	2853 of 5530	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	2924 of 5390	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	2362 of 5377	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.1	2682 of 5314	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	2376 of 5193	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.6	1913 of 5113	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	1536 of 5113	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	1139 of 4818	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	70.0	1332 of 4822	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	71.7	1243 of 4809	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.7	1316 of 2227	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1657 of 2585	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	833 of 2128	60.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	1420 of 3162	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	1042 of 3245	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	958 of 3311	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	755 of 3275	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	562 of 3246	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	1493 of 5581	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	1519 of 5597	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	1782 of 5612	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	1772 of 5609	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	1838 of 5635	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	1741 of 5492	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	1353 of 5413	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	666 of 5094	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	783 of 5107	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	1128 of 5107	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	812 of 5087	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	908 of 5084	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	890 of 4963	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	525 of 4830	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	1239 of 5423	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	1101 of 5460	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	1703 of 5517	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	1260 of 5363	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	1085 of 5264	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	1181 of 5173	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	906 of 5084	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	2180 of 5603	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	2535 of 5628	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	2437 of 5643	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	2164 of 5638	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	2333 of 5663	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	2004 of 5510	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	1574 of 5431	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1723 of 2927	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	1262 of 2847	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	1186 of 2635	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	1121 of 2420	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rio San Gabriel Elementary	Public	K-5	9338 Gotham St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3567	747	29	25.7	72.7%	60 (8.0%)	13 (1.7%)	637 (85.3%)	22 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.2%)	64.2	1866^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.9%		61.1	2011^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%	145	37.0	37.0	67.2	52.1	48.7	56.3	70.2	43.0	31.9	49.1	≥ 99%		$17,909	$504	$17,405
Studebaker Elementary	Public	K-5	11800 Halcourt Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-7882	394	18	21.3	79.2%	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	356 (90.4%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	72.4	1468^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.8%		68	1687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.2%	219	47.7	47.7	52.5	65.2	66.2	61.5	47.5	53.6	46.2	49.2	96%	1%	$22,351	$1,629	$20,722
Gallatin Elementary	Public	K-5	9513 Brookshire Ave.	Downey	90240	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3583	788	31	25.4	66.9%	78 (9.9%)	16 (2.0%)	662 (84.0%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	64.9	1827^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.6%		58.9	2125^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.7%	298	45.6	45.6	48.0	56.2	52.2	52.0	53.0	48.2	45.1	49.1	≥ 99%		$16,413	$480	$15,933
Unsworth (Edith) Elementary	Public	K-5	9001 Lindsey Ave.	Downey	90240	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3576	633	29	21.8	75.0%	37 (5.8%)	16 (2.5%)	544 (85.9%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	76	1327^th of 5817 public elementary schools	77.2%		74.3	1409^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%	82	44.9	44.9	57.3	56.1	58.5	57.4	69.7	66.0	48.3	60.2	96%	1%	$20,293	$776	$19,517
Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary	Public	K-5	9724 Spry St.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3582	641	29	22.1	89.4%	46 (7.2%)	23 (3.6%)	554 (86.4%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	36.6	3467^th of 5817 public elementary schools	40.4%		38.3	3326^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%	141	21.9	21.9	43.0	41.2	33.3	38.8	48.7	36.1	21.9	34.3	94%	0%	$18,614	$562	$18,052
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	11500 East Joslin St.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-8655	457	21	21.7	72.2%	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	418 (91.5%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	62.1	1979^th of 5817 public elementary schools	66.0%		59	2120^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%	141	39.8	39.8	45.3	57.6	62.7	55.9	48.4	42.4	39.8	43.2	≥ 98%		$21,182	$1,472	$19,710
Alameda Elementary	Public	K-5	8613 East Alameda St.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3589	744	31	24.0	84.5%	30 (4.0%)	25 (3.4%)	663 (89.1%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	57.6	2178^th of 5817 public elementary schools	62.6%		51.4	2530^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.8%	352	37.6	37.6	48.4	48.5	53.2	49.9	52.4	42.9	36.7	44.3	97%	0%	$21,848	$891	$20,957
Birney Technical Academy	Public	K-5	8501 Orange Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7600	344	15	22.9	80.8%	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	340 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.3	3419^th of 5817 public elementary schools	41.2%		45.5	2852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%	567	31.4	31.4	26.7	41.5	49.0	38.4	28.3	33.3	35.3	32.1	97%	0%	$22,695	$823	$21,872
Cresson Elementary	Public	K-5	11650 East Cresson St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-6620	243	14	17.9	82.3%	7 (2.9%)	4 (1.6%)	216 (88.9%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	80.6	1106^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.0%		72.9	1479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.7%	373	54.6	54.6	62.5	56.8	77.3	63.9	75.0	48.7	63.6	60.2	97%	0%	$22,618	$1,472	$21,146
Rio Hondo Elementary	Public	K-5	7731 East Muller St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3568	838	36	23.2	82.6%	50 (6.0%)	15 (1.8%)	759 (90.6%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	59	2119^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.6%		59.5	2089^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.3%	30	38.0	38.0	42.9	50.0	61.4	51.5	47.5	45.9	39.1	44.2	95%	0%	$16,506	$678	$15,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio San Gabriel Elementary

What district is Rio San Gabriel Elementary in?

Downey Unified

Is Rio San Gabriel Elementary a good school?

Rio San Gabriel Elementary ranks 1866^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rio San Gabriel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Rio San Gabriel Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rio San Gabriel Elementary?

Students at Rio San Gabriel Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rio San Gabriel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rio San Gabriel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle
High : Downey High

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