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Rio del Valle Middle

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Rio del Valle Middle ranks 1921 st of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 30% of California middle schools

Summary

Rio del Valle Middle serves 569 students in grades 6–8 in Oxnard, California, and is the smallest of the 11 schools in this nearby comparison. Its results are around the middle locally in English language arts (ELA) and math, but lower in science. The most important concern is that in 2025–26, proficiency was below California’s in all three subjects.

Compared with nearby schools, the school ranked fifth of 11 in both ELA and math, and seventh of 11 in science. Its ELA proficiency was 35%, close to the nearby-school average of 36%; math was 24%, slightly above the local average of 23%; and science was 19%, below the local average of 23%. Statewide rates were 49% in ELA, 38% in math and 36% in science, leaving Rio del Valle about 14, 15 and 17 percentage points lower, respectively. Its ELA rate was nearly equal to the district’s 35% rate, while math and science were 2 and 4 points below district rates.

Progress over time is mixed: math proficiency rose 4 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while ELA was essentially flat and science fell 1 point. Over that period, the gap to the state widened in ELA and science, even as the math gap narrowed slightly. Attendance is another concern: chronic absenteeism was 23% in 2025–26, above the state’s 18% and district’s 20%, and the second-highest among the 11 schools. SchoolDigger placed Rio del Valle at the 30th percentile with one star in 2025–26; its student-teacher ratio was 19.0 in 2024–25, and 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable bright spot: English Language Learner Students ranked at the 81st percentile in 2023–24, compared with the schoolwide 33rd percentile, indicating a much stronger ranking for how well the school served that group. Its Special Education Students ranking fell from the 40th percentile in 2024–25 to the 20th in 2025–26, while the overall ranking edged from the 31st to the 30th percentile.

569

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,178

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

3100 Rose Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93036-1807

(805) 485-3119

District: Rio Elementary

Students who attend Rio del Valle Middle usually attend:

High:

Rio Mesa High

Feeder schools for Rio del Valle Middle:

Elementary:	Rio Lindo Elementary
	Rio Plaza Elementary
	Rio Rosales

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

Asian:

4.4%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped from its 38th-percentile peak (2023) to 30th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

California avg42%

1,921^st of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Rio Elementary

1129^th of 1,530Rio Elementary 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	27.8	1921 of 2740	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	1903 of 2761	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1856 of 2783	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1721 of 2781	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1856 of 2740	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	695 of 894	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1877 of 2715	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1723 of 2480	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	1716 of 2508	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.4	1933 of 2497	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.1	1945 of 2477	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	1612 of 2379	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.9	1706 of 2259	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.7	1759 of 2236	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.6	1708 of 2179	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	1508 of 2063	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.3	1645 of 2005	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.6	1612 of 1999	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.9	1370 of 1804	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.8	1316 of 1777	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.6	1184 of 1769	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	1107 of 1531	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	178 of 354	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	1069 of 1491	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1119 of 1369	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.8	283 of 1478	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	206 of 1521	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	447 of 1540	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	123 of 363	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	348 of 1442	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	432 of 1364	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	1856 of 2516	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	1720 of 2533	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1724 of 2551	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1457 of 2531	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1765 of 2509	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	574 of 738	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1663 of 2380	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1509 of 2262	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	1473 of 2357	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	1528 of 2395	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1435 of 2388	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1300 of 2374	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1458 of 2359	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1488 of 2213	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1457 of 2072	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	245 of 442	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	273 of 477	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	207 of 394	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	199 of 320	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	1568 of 2529	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	1582 of 2542	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1624 of 2579	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1427 of 2531	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1579 of 2458	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	536 of 721	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1610 of 2369	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1669 of 2230	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1675 of 2514	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1811 of 2534	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1715 of 2552	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1697 of 2538	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1670 of 2527	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	573 of 763	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1752 of 2407	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1712 of 2273	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	40.4	49 of 86	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1290 of 1605	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	937 of 1566	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	993 of 1552	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1105 of 1531	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	5.5	1486 of 1537	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1404 of 1543	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+48 vs school

Homeless (2026)45th percentile+15 vs school

Migrant (2023)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)3rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

Science19%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)			CSA Spanish Listening (2026)			CSA Spanish Writing (2026)			CSA Spanish Reading (2026)			CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rio del Valle Middle	Public	6-8	3100 Rose Ave.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 485-3119	569	30	19.0	77.9%	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	519 (91.2%)	25 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	27.8	1921^st of 2740 public middle schools	29.9%		27.8	1903^rd of 2761 public middle schools	31.1%	18													19.2	19.2	33.5	29.1	41.2	34.8	29.0	20.6	21.2	23.5	$11,178	$1,602	$9,576
Rio Vista Middle	Public	6-8	3050 Thames River Dr.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 981-1507	637	28	22.3	65.1%	33 (5.2%)	15 (2.4%)	550 (86.3%)	27 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	18.2	2297^th of 2740 public middle schools	16.2%		18.7	2280^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.4%	17													16.1	16.1	30.7	29.9	29.7	30.1	16.0	14.2	14.7	15.0	$10,635	$1,416	$9,219
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering	Public	6-8	701 North Juanita Ave.	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1536	1,027	54	18.9	89.1%	25 (2.4%)	4 (0.4%)	955 (93.0%)	37 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	31.7	1765^th of 2740 public middle schools	35.6%		31	1800^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.8%	35													25.1	25.1	33.1	46.7	43.1	41.0	18.7	25.2	17.4	20.4	$24,659	$1,681	$22,978
Fremont Academy of Environmental Science & Innovative Design	Public	6-8	1130 North M St.	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1539	617	38	16.3	86.2%	31 (5.0%)	6 (1.0%)	557 (90.3%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	18.7	2273^rd of 2740 public middle schools	17.0%		17.3	2343^rd of 2761 public middle schools	15.1%	70													12.8	12.8	24.7	28.2	25.0	26.0	19.7	21.2	20.5	20.4	$26,899	$2,303	$24,596
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences	Public	6-8	647 West Hill St.	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1545	696	42	16.4	93.2%	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	660 (94.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	30.4	1816^th of 2740 public middle schools	33.7%		27.9	1897^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.3%	81													19.2	19.2	25.0	37.0	46.0	36.0	18.8	26.0	30.5	25.1	$25,155	$1,845	$23,310
Balboa Middle	Public	6-8	247 Hill Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1800	845	35	24.2	58.8%	269 (31.8%)	11 (1.3%)	492 (58.2%)	38 (4.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.2%)	40.7	1474^th of 2740 public middle schools	46.2%		50.9	1159^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.0%	315													26.5	26.5	41.2	48.6	39.0	43.2	27.0	34.4	26.6	29.5	$18,053	$1,441	$16,612
Charles Blackstock Junior High	Public	6-8	701 East Bard Rd.	Oxnard	93033	Ventura County	Hueneme Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 488-3644	1,239	58	21.3	89.6%	80 (6.5%)	9 (0.7%)	1,082 (87.3%)	44 (3.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.7%)	18.5	2285^th of 2740 public middle schools	16.6%		18.3	2302^nd of 2761 public middle schools	16.6%	17													20.5	20.5	23.1	29.1	33.0	28.6	9.5	8.8	22.5	13.8	$19,219	$1,507	$17,712
E. O. Green Junior High	Public	6-8	3739 South C St.	Oxnard	93033	Ventura County	Hueneme Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 986-8750	949	49	19.5	81.5%	40 (4.2%)	12 (1.3%)	861 (90.7%)	19 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.3%)	22.5	2108^th of 2740 public middle schools	23.1%		19.8	2232^nd of 2761 public middle schools	19.2%	124	17.2		17.2	28.1		28.1	29.7		29.7	14.1		14.1	18.3	18.3	25.0	34.3	33.8	31.0	13.9	24.9	20.7	19.8	$20,560	$1,494	$19,066
Ocean View Junior High	Public	6-8	4300 Olds Rd.	Oxnard	93033	Ventura County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 488-6421	700	32	22.2	76.0%	22 (3.1%)	11 (1.6%)	641 (91.6%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	22.8	2093^rd of 2740 public middle schools	23.6%		24.8	2013^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.1%	80	8.6	4.0	6.4	23.5	10.5	17.2	17.3	2.6	10.2	7.4	2.6	5.1	22.9	22.9	27.9	27.9	37.0	31.0	13.0	18.1	23.9	18.4	$10,647	$2,196	$8,451
Monte Vista Middle	Public	6-8	888 North Lantana St.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5335	576	27	21.4	45.5%	197 (34.2%)	14 (2.4%)	275 (47.7%)	49 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.4%)	50.6	1166^th of 2740 public middle schools	57.4%		49.7	1186^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.0%	20													38.8	38.8	46.1	47.3	52.4	48.5	35.8	29.8	29.4	31.7	$15,454	$1,723	$13,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio del Valle Middle

What district is Rio del Valle Middle in?

Rio Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rio del Valle Middle?

Students at Rio del Valle Middle are 91% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Rio del Valle Middle a good school?

Rio del Valle Middle ranks 1921^st of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Rio del Valle Middle attend?

Students who attend Rio del Valle Middle usually go on to attend Rio Mesa High

How many students attend Rio del Valle Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Rio del Valle Middle.

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

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

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

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