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Rivera Elementary

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Rivera Elementary ranks 3417 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rivera Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 473 students in the El Rancho Unified School District in Pico Rivera, CA, maintaining a consistent performance level over the past decade while serving a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school performs below state averages in core subjects but is slightly ahead of its district in math and science. A key strength is its effective reduction of chronic student absenteeism, now at 15.3%, which is better than both the district and state and is the second-best rate among comparable local schools, just behind Daniel Phelan Language Academy. The school shows particular effectiveness with its student population, ranking higher for that group than it does overall. However, performance varies by grade, with fifth graders struggling notably in math, and the school faces challenges with English Language Learners.

When compared to nearby schools, Rivera's stable, moderate performance stands in contrast to wider district variations, where schools like Valencia Academy of the Arts and Rio Vista Elementary perform significantly higher, while South Ranchito Dual Language Academy performs lower. Cross-district comparisons with schools like Unsworth (Edith) Elementary in Downey Unified show that higher achievement is possible with similar resources, indicating room for growth. The school's improved attendance is a positive foundation that could lead to future academic gains.

473

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,397

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7250 Citronell St.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-4020

(562) 801-7650

District: El Rancho Unified

Students who attend Rivera Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rivera Middle
High:	El Rancho High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

White:

0.8%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

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

!Near the bottom of El Rancho Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

California avg41%

3,417^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the El Rancho Unified

922^nd of 1,543El 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	3417 of 5857	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3657 of 5869	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3805 of 5859	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3726 of 5883	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3606 of 5789	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	3396 of 5662	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	3156 of 5692	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	3233 of 5614	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	3568 of 5611	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	3243 of 5530	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	2564 of 5390	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.9	3177 of 5377	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	2536 of 5314	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	33.4	3484 of 5193	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.1	3126 of 5113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.8	3509 of 5113	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.9	3390 of 4818	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.1	3957 of 4822	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.1	3865 of 4809	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	2505 of 3162	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1809 of 3245	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	2333 of 3311	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	2233 of 3275	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	2452 of 3246	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	3229 of 5597	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	3370 of 5612	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	3546 of 5609	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3717 of 5635	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	4015 of 5492	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	3002 of 5413	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	2248 of 5107	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	2566 of 5107	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2802 of 5087	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	2550 of 5084	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	2398 of 4963	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	2227 of 4830	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	2826 of 5460	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2811 of 5517	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	3126 of 5363	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	3048 of 5264	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	2551 of 5173	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	2629 of 5084	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	3340 of 5628	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3707 of 5643	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	3747 of 5638	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3381 of 5663	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	2949 of 5510	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3462 of 5431	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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 6th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rivera Elementary	Public	K-5	7250 Citronell St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7650	473	18	26.2	85.0%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	466 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.9	3417^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		33.3	3657^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	240																	25.6	25.6	35.1	34.9	47.1		39.3	36.5	38.6	21.2		31.8							$20,397	$1,083	$19,314
Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences	Public	K-5	8200 Serapis Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7620	376	14	26.8	82.2%	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	366 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	55.5	2272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.2%		45.5	2831^st of 5869 public elementary schools	51.8%	559																	34.9	34.9	43.4	59.3	38.7		46.7	48.1	50.0	37.5		45.3							$20,489	$1,093	$19,396
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	8809 Coffman-Pico Rd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7640	370	15	24.6	83.5%	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	359 (97.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	57.2	2201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	62.4%		44.6	2884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.9%	683																	32.8	32.8	51.8	51.8	45.9		49.7	62.5	41.1	32.8		45.1	92.9			96.5	96.5		$20,336	$925	$19,411
Valencia Academy of the Arts	Public	K-5	9241 East Cosgrove St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7670	398	16	24.8	82.4%	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	383 (96.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	57.7	2187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%		60.1	2063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	124																	40.4	40.4	38.2	56.5	57.9		50.5	39.7	54.3	31.6		42.6	96.6						$21,108	$1,019	$20,089
Ada S. Nelson Elementary	Public	K-6	8140 South Vicki Dr.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 692-0615	358	14	25.5	84.1%	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	328 (91.6%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	60	2069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.6	1952^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	117																	26.9	26.9	45.2	54.9	59.6	52.5	53.5	56.8	47.1	37.7	37.5	44.7							$19,646	$2,616	$17,030
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%)	45.5	2852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		47.7	2688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.2%	164																	32.7	32.7	38.5	42.9	51.9		44.4	30.8	42.0	32.7		35.1	96.6						$21,568	$1,128	$20,440
Daniel Phelan Language Academy	Public	K-5	7150 South Cully Ave.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3210	507	21	24.6	64.5%	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	488 (96.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	75.1	1364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.7%		73.6	1430^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.6%	66		14.0		14.0		12.0		12.0		42.0		42.0		14.0		14.0	31.6	31.6	58.7	53.7	72.4		61.4	68.0	48.2	75.0		63.3							$19,451	$2,074	$17,377
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%)	74.3	1409^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%		74.1	1408^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.0%	1																	34.6	34.6	63.6	63.2	55.5		60.7	72.0	57.9	45.5		58.0	94.4	96.3	98.2	94.4	95.4	94.4	$17,992	$1,836	$16,156
South Ranchito Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	5241 South Passons Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7660	351	16	21.9	84.6%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (97.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	4756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		22.1	4667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	89	10.5	11.4	0.0	6.7	36.8	22.7	30.2	29.6	10.5	29.6	3.8	14.1	2.6	6.8	1.9	3.7	18.9	18.9	10.5	32.6	33.3		26.5	13.2	34.1	13.2		20.0	95.4	96.9		95.4	96.9	96.9	$22,075	$1,275	$20,800
Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary	Public	K-6	11233 East Charlesworth Rd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 692-0841	307	14	21.9	86.6%	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	294 (95.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	46.5	2793^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		66.9	1735^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.4%	1058																	24.4	24.4	14.3	37.2	53.7	60.0	43.4	28.6	37.2	29.3	52.5	37.5	88.9				92.6		$24,639	$4,337	$20,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Rivera Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rivera Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rivera Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rivera Middle
High : El Rancho High

How many students attend Rivera Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Rivera Elementary.

Is Rivera Elementary a good school?

Rivera Elementary ranks 3417^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rivera Elementary?

Students at Rivera Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Rivera Elementary in?

El Rancho Unified

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