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Rio Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2420th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of California elementary schools
Summary

Rio Vista Elementary serves 370 students in grades K–5 in Pico Rivera, in the El Rancho Unified district. The school’s clearest overall strength is English language arts (ELA): in 2025–2026, 52% of students were proficient, ahead of the state at 49% and the district at 43%.

Compared with nearby schools, Rio Vista stood out most in ELA: it was third among 10 schools, and its 52% result was 12 percentage points above their 40% average. Math was a more modest strength against local peers, while science results were above the district and nearby-school average but below California’s. In science, 32% were proficient, compared with 26% in the district, 28% across nearby schools, and 36% statewide; Rio Vista ranked fifth among the schools compared. Results also vary by grade: fourth-grade ELA proficiency was 62%, the highest among the schools compared, while fifth-grade math was 23%, 14 points below the state and lower than results at eight nearby schools.

Results have improved most in ELA: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency rose 12 percentage points; math increased 1 point and science 4 points. The latest year was mixed: ELA rose 2 points, but math fell 6 and science fell 1. Rio Vista Elementary ranked at the 58th percentile and received 3 stars from SchoolDigger in 2025–2026, up 20 percentile points from 2021–2022. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable contrast: Hispanic Students ranked at the 74th percentile, 16 points above the overall ranking, while Special Education Students ranked at the 5th percentile in 2023–2024, 46 points below the school’s overall rank that year; that subgroup result is available for only one year. The student-teacher ratio was 24.6 in 2024–2025. In that same year, 84% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch; California’s statewide-free-meals context applies when interpreting this measure.

370
Students ?
24.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,282
Per pupil spending ?
83.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 8809 Coffman-Pico Rd.
       Pico Rivera, CA  90660-3226

(562) 801-7640

District: El Rancho Unified


Students who attend Rio Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rivera Middle
High:    El Rancho High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.0%
White:
1.9%
Asian:
0.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the California median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg35%
California avg42%
2,420th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 46% (2016) to top 42% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 8Elementary Schools in the El Rancho Unified
556th of 968El Rancho 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.22420 of 580458.3%★★★☆☆
202557.22201 of 585762.4%★★★☆☆
202444.62884 of 586950.9%★★★☆☆
202346.22741 of 585953.2%★★★☆☆
202232.53659 of 588337.8%★★☆☆☆
201946.52791 of 578951.8%★★★☆☆
201850.62538 of 566255.2%★★★☆☆
201743.02921 of 569248.7%★★☆☆☆
201648.02609 of 561453.5%★★★☆☆
201549.22486 of 561155.7%★★★☆☆
201372.91437 of 553074.0%★★★★☆
201246.52851 of 539047.1%★★☆☆☆
201126.94198 of 537721.9%★☆☆☆☆
201029.03925 of 531426.1%★☆☆☆☆
200932.03555 of 519331.5%★★☆☆☆
200837.33112 of 511339.1%★★☆☆☆
200743.82683 of 511347.5%★★☆☆☆
200638.82770 of 481842.5%★★☆☆☆
200532.53132 of 482235.0%★★☆☆☆
200438.22735 of 480943.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202643.22932 of 556947.4%★★☆☆☆
202549.92467 of 559755.9%★★★☆☆
202436.73292 of 561241.3%★★☆☆☆
202336.43265 of 560941.8%★★☆☆☆
202233.23474 of 563538.3%★★☆☆☆
201942.52950 of 549246.3%★★☆☆☆
201845.42756 of 541349.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202667.71313 of 508574.2%★★★★☆
202575.2944 of 510781.5%★★★★☆
202463.41508 of 510770.5%★★★★☆
202363.61469 of 508771.1%★★★★☆
202247.22384 of 508453.1%★★★☆☆
201962.91533 of 496369.1%★★★☆☆
201865.61345 of 483072.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.31747 of 541267.7%★★★☆☆
202572.81118 of 546079.5%★★★★☆
202451.62290 of 551758.5%★★★☆☆
202353.92104 of 536360.8%★★★☆☆
202242.72783 of 526447.1%★★☆☆☆
201960.61748 of 517366.2%★★★☆☆
201861.71647 of 508467.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202661.41902 of 559066.0%★★★☆☆
202563.21826 of 562867.6%★★★☆☆
202454.22250 of 564360.1%★★★☆☆
202356.32114 of 563862.5%★★★☆☆
202232.13608 of 566336.3%★★☆☆☆
201949.92460 of 551055.4%★★★☆☆
201855.42149 of 543160.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202417.92501 of 26355.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)74th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)66th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2024)5th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg
Science32%-4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Vista Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Rio Vista Elementary.

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

Middle : Rivera Middle
High : El Rancho High

Rio Vista Elementary ranks 2420th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Rio Vista Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


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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