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Rio Vista Elementary

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Rio Vista Elementary ranks 4315 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rio Vista Elementary is a K–5 school in Anaheim, California, with 647 students, in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were below state and district averages in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science. The most important concern is that the school also fell below nearby-school averages in all three subjects, with science its clearest weakness.

Compared with nearby schools, ELA is Rio Vista Elementary’s strongest relative result: 33% proficiency, about 5 percentage points below the nearby average of 38%. Mathematics was 26%, about 5 points below the nearby average of 31%; science was 20%, about 9 points below the nearby average of 29%. Science was also 16 points below the state and 32 below the district, while ELA was 16 points below the state and 34 below the district. Upper-grade math is a particular concern: proficiency was 19% in both grades 4 and 5, compared with 39% in grade 3. Nearby averages use all-grades results, and some comparison schools serve grade 6 while Rio Vista serves through grade 5.

Results have risen since 2022–2023—by 4 percentage points in ELA, 6 in math, and 7 in science—but state gaps have narrowed only slightly, and results remain below district averages. Chronic absenteeism improved from 39% to 25%, yet the latest rate was the highest among nearby schools and remained above the state’s 18% and the district’s 14%. Rio Vista Elementary has a 2025–2026 SchoolDigger rating at the 26th percentile (1 star), well below its district’s 82nd percentile (4 stars). Its student-teacher ratio was 22.6 in 2024–2025, and 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Special Education Students was at the 6th percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 37th percentile in 2023–2024; its ranking for how well it serves Homeless Students was higher, at the 61st percentile.

647

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,868

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

310 North Rio Vista St.
Anaheim, CA 92870-3767

(714) 986-7240

District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Students who attend Rio Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valadez Middle School Academy
High:	Valencia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.0%

White:

5.4%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2026) from a 20th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 18% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg60%

California avg42%

4,315^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 21Elementary Schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

285^th of 1,530Placentia-Yorba Linda 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	4315 of 5817	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	4504 of 5857	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	4062 of 5869	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	4664 of 5859	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	4132 of 5883	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	3953 of 5789	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	3229 of 5662	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	3903 of 5692	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	3096 of 5614	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	3224 of 5611	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	3267 of 5530	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.8	3750 of 5390	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.5	4097 of 5377	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.2	3480 of 5314	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.6	3735 of 5193	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	3770 of 5113	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.9	3649 of 5113	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	3358 of 4818	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.9	2895 of 4822	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.3	3350 of 4809	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	1544 of 2227	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1371 of 2585	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1237 of 2128	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	2390 of 3162	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	2432 of 3245	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	2498 of 3311	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	2154 of 3275	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	1372 of 3246	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	4303 of 5581	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	4263 of 5597	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3955 of 5612	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	4619 of 5609	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3560 of 5635	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	4067 of 5492	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	3430 of 5413	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	3530 of 5094	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	3843 of 5107	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3378 of 5107	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3766 of 5087	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3462 of 5084	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	3238 of 4963	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2345 of 4830	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	141 of 366	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	114 of 429	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	119 of 364	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	204 of 356	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	3716 of 5423	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	3965 of 5460	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	3259 of 5517	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3943 of 5363	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	3106 of 5264	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	3035 of 5173	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	2365 of 5084	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	3918 of 5603	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	4340 of 5628	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	3873 of 5643	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	4292 of 5638	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	4344 of 5663	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3533 of 5510	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2839 of 5431	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	2763 of 2927	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	2651 of 2847	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1653 of 2635	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1601 of 2420	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)61st percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

Science20%-16 vs state

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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 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	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 Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	310 North Rio Vista St.	Anaheim	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7240	647	29	22.6	83.9%	35 (5.4%)	12 (1.9%)	563 (87.0%)	26 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	25.9	4315^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.8%		23.9	4504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.1%	189	19.8	19.8	33.0	31.8	35.4		33.5	39.2	18.7	18.8		25.7	98%	0%	$19,868	$1,399	$18,469
Sunkist Elementary	Public	K-6	500 Sunkist St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8962	665	28	24.1	84.2%	14 (2.1%)	7 (1.1%)	593 (89.2%)	33 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	17	5059^th of 5817 public elementary schools	13.0%		18.8	4938^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.7%	121	16.3	16.3	22.9	19.8	26.6	21.3	22.5	28.6	23.9	20.5	16.3	22.8	97%	0%	$21,650	$782	$20,868
Melrose Elementary	Public	K-5	974 South Melrose St.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7220	354	15	23.6	94.1%	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	341 (96.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.9	4091^st of 5817 public elementary schools	29.7%		26.4	4290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%	199	30.4	30.4	16.1	20.9	56.4		31.8	22.8	16.3	29.8		23.6	97%	0%	$20,751	$1,432	$19,319
Juarez (Benito) Elementary	Public	K-6	841 South Sunkist St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8923	581	28	20.7	60.1%	28 (4.8%)	11 (1.9%)	483 (83.1%)	38 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	43	3046^th of 5817 public elementary schools	47.6%		32.7	3752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.9%	706	37.3	37.3	39.7	37.7	54.7	35.7	42.0	51.5	32.8	29.3	21.4	33.0	≥ 98%		$21,544	$777	$20,767
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy	Public	K-6	515 West Fletcher St.	Orange	92865	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6181	493	23	21.6	48.7%	73 (14.8%)	2 (0.4%)	220 (44.6%)	149 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.5%)	82.3	1038^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.2%		83	1022^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%	16	56.1	56.1	71.7	63.9	59.7	62.7	64.5	81.7	66.7	42.1	50.8	60.6	91%	0%	$17,612	$1,127	$16,485
Olive Elementary	Public	K-6	3038 North Magnolia	Orange	92865	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 637-8218	319	15	21.3	74.6%	56 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	227 (71.2%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.6%)	36	3506^th of 5817 public elementary schools	39.7%		35.9	3501^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.2%	5	25.8	25.8	37.1	18.8	48.4	45.5	38.6	31.4	21.9	32.3	30.9	29.4	≥ 98%		$17,509	$1,287	$16,222
Guinn (James M.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1051 South Sunkist St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8911	600	26	23.0	62.2%	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	529 (88.2%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.3%)	17.9	4987^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.3%		16.7	5133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%	146	11.4	11.4	13.9	32.8	18.8	36.1	25.7	13.9	25.4	9.3	26.5	18.6	93%	0%	$20,449	$774	$19,675
Edison (Thomas) Elementary	Public	K-6	1526 East Romneya Dr.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8902	705	30	23.5	61.3%	16 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	659 (93.5%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	25.3	4366^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.9%		20.7	4765^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.6%	399	20.0	20.0	32.9	38.7	34.0	34.7	34.9	34.1	25.3	16.5	13.7	21.9	96%	0%	$21,766	$963	$20,803
Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary	Public	K-6	1413 East Broadway	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8929	740	32	23.1	86.8%	33 (4.5%)	8 (1.1%)	652 (88.1%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.8%)	14.3	5281^st of 5817 public elementary schools	9.2%		10.4	5606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%	325	13.5	13.5	17.2	12.2	30.2	32.7	23.4	23.0	10.2	11.6	17.3	15.4	95%	0%	$20,177	$977	$19,200
Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 East Vermont Ave.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8953	663	31	21.3	57.3%	31 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	540 (81.4%)	58 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (3.8%)	34.5	3617^th of 5817 public elementary schools	37.8%		26.2	4298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%	681	25.6	25.6	51.1	35.4	37.7	29.8	38.6	46.6	26.0	23.4	20.2	29.3	98%	0%	$21,666	$830	$20,836

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Vista Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rio Vista Elementary?

Students at Rio Vista Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rio Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Rio Vista Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rio Vista Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Valadez Middle School Academy
High : Valencia High

Is Rio Vista Elementary a good school?

Rio Vista Elementary ranks 4315^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Rio Vista Elementary in?

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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