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Rio Vista Elementary

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Rio Vista Elementary ranks 2198 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rio Vista Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 348 students in the Los Angeles Unified district of North Hollywood, an area with diverse communities and schools.

Academically, Rio Vista is a school of contrasts. Its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, but its math scores are a notable strength, outperforming many nearby schools like Oxnard Street Elementary and Maurice Sendak Elementary. However, the school faces challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state average and significant recent declines in performance for certain student subgroups, which suggests the school's support systems may need strengthening.

When compared to other local options, Rio Vista occupies a middle ground. It generally performs better than neighboring LAUSD schools with similar student populations but trails higher-ranked schools like Carpenter Community Charter or those just across the district line in Burbank Unified, such as R. L. Stevenson Elementary. The school's relatively high per-student funding indicates resources are available, making its recent performance trends an important area for focus and improvement.

348

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,646

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4243 Satsuma Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91602-3226

(818) 761-6147

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Rio Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walter Reed Middle
High:	North Hollywood Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

Hispanic:

29.3%

Two or more races:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,198^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	57.4	2198 of 5857	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	1892 of 5869	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	1293 of 5859	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	618 of 5883	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	1332 of 5789	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	1070 of 5662	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	1587 of 5692	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	1252 of 5614	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	69.8	1509 of 5611	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	1059 of 5530	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	805 of 5390	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	1395 of 5377	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	1076 of 5314	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	1779 of 5193	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	1408 of 5113	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.5	1572 of 5113	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	1493 of 4818	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.8	2205 of 4822	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	33.5	3031 of 4809	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	77.6	191 of 1149	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	2071 of 5597	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	2001 of 5612	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	1312 of 5609	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	662 of 5635	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	1428 of 5492	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	1343 of 5413	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	1818 of 5107	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	1562 of 5107	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.0	833 of 5087	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	329 of 5084	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	981 of 4963	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	532 of 4830	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	3047 of 5460	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	2550 of 5517	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	1268 of 5363	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	494 of 5264	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	487 of 5173	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	494 of 5084	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	2214 of 5628	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	1666 of 5643	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	1260 of 5638	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	540 of 5663	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	1187 of 5510	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	867 of 5431	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1516 of 2847	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	569 of 2635	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	2072 of 2598	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	1342 of 2651	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	916 of 2661	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.7	240 of 2726	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	57.8	1290 of 2834	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	1197 of 2737	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	% 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
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	4243 Satsuma Ave.	North Hollywood	91602	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 761-6147	348	15	23.2	54.6%	124 (35.6%)	15 (4.3%)	102 (29.3%)	41 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (18.7%)	57.4	2198^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.5%		63.8	1892^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.8%	306	40.5	40.5	50.8	42.9	50.0	47.8	55.6	40.3	35.7	44.9	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.3	$25,646	$4,240	$21,406
Toluca Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	4840 Cahuenga Blvd.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 761-3339	503	24	20.9	65.4%	98 (19.5%)	35 (7.0%)	278 (55.3%)	33 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.7%)	72.7	1482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.7%		67.9	1686^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.3%	204	42.5	42.5	61.3	53.6	70.8	62.1	56.3	44.9	50.7	50.5							$23,946	$3,898	$20,048
Lankershim Elementary	Public	K-5	5250 Bakman Ave.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 769-3130	326	17	19.1	92.9%	37 (11.3%)	32 (9.8%)	220 (67.5%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	26.9	4230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%		18.7	4964^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.4%	734	24.0	24.0	21.1	20.0	35.6	26.0	26.3	20.0	38.8	29.1	78.3	87.0	94.6	84.8	84.8	87.0	$27,760	$5,226	$22,534
Colfax Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	4935 Colfax Ave.	Valley Village	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 761-5115	774	30	25.7	30.7%	350 (45.2%)	25 (3.2%)	185 (23.9%)	50 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	162 (20.9%)	96.2	219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.5	217^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.3%	2	67.6	67.6	82.3	77.7	82.0	80.5	83.2	79.4	77.5	80.0							$16,847	$2,246	$14,601
Carpenter Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	3909 Carpenter Ave.	Studio City	91604	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 761-4363	863	34	25.3	13.2%	406 (47.0%)	17 (2.0%)	117 (13.6%)	54 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	268 (31.1%)	97.3	130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.4	132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.8%	2	76.0	76.0	85.4	79.4	86.1	83.6	83.3	83.2	78.3	81.7	95.2		98.0	97.3		96.6	$16,602	$1,969	$14,633
R. L. Stevenson Elementary	Public	K-5	3333 Oak St.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5700	521	23	22.6	22.3%	238 (45.7%)	13 (2.5%)	132 (25.3%)	50 (9.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (16.1%)	85.1	920^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.8	918^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	2	65.1	65.1	50.0	68.9	80.2	66.1	58.6	65.6	70.9	65.0							$203,396	$12,843	$190,553
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	850 North Cordova St.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-3150	591	22	26.8	13.9%	292 (49.4%)	9 (1.5%)	147 (24.9%)	35 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (18.1%)	82.1	1073^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%		86.3	891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	84.8%	182	43.6	43.6	54.4	69.5	70.2	64.8	63.0	67.4	59.6	63.4							$185,266	$11,611	$173,655
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-5	6921 Woodrow Wilson Dr.	Los Angeles	90068	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 851-0020	151	6	25.1	42.4%	72 (47.7%)	8 (5.3%)	22 (14.6%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (29.1%)	68.1	1686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.2%		90.3	686^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.3%	1000	38.1	38.1	21.1	75.0	81.0	60.9	28.6	75.0	57.1	54.6							$27,373	$3,672	$23,701
Oxnard Street Elementary	Public	K-5	10912 Oxnard St.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 762-3397	298	15	19.8	94.6%	24 (8.1%)	16 (5.4%)	249 (83.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	38.3	3330^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		40.8	3136^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.6%	194	16.7	16.7	14.9	52.0	49.2	39.7	23.9	47.1	30.0	33.8	92.9	96.4			96.4		$23,873	$4,832	$19,041
Maurice Sendak Elementary	Public	K-5	11414 West Tiara St.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 509-3400	421	20	21.5	95.0%	37 (8.8%)	7 (1.7%)	346 (82.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	33.3	3691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.0%		34.1	3599^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.7%	92	15.9	15.9	24.4	43.6	42.5	36.2	26.6	36.1	36.6	32.9							$24,667	$4,807	$19,860

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Vista Elementary

Is Rio Vista Elementary a good school?

Rio Vista Elementary ranks 2198^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rio Vista Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Rio Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Rio Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Vista Elementary?

Students at Rio Vista Elementary are 36% White, 29% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rio Vista Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Walter Reed Middle
High : North Hollywood Senior High

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