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Rio del Sol

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Rio del Sol ranks 1765 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rio del Sol is a K-8 elementary school serving 839 students in Oxnard, California, and stands out as a high-performing school within the Rio Elementary district, ranking in the top 30% of all California schools.

The school consistently outperforms its district and the state in English, math, and science, and it excels in supporting specific student groups, such as English learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. A key strength is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate (11.7%), which is nearly half that of other schools in the Rio Elementary district like Rio Real Elementary and Rio Lindo Elementary, contributing significantly to its academic success.

Rio del Sol's achievements are notable when compared to schools in higher-ranked districts; it performs comparably to Junipero Serra Elementary in the Ventura Unified district and outperforms nearby Montalvo Elementary. The school has shown steady improvement for four consecutive years, demonstrating a sustainable model of success built on strong attendance, effective teaching, and targeted support.

839

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,003

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 North Ventura Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93036

(805) 307-0080

District: Rio Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.5%

White:

12.4%

Asian:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2019 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2019

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rio Elementary

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg28%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,765^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From top 36% (2019) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

832^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 21 pts since 2021

From bottom 49% (2021) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Rio Elementary

1130^th of 1,543Rio 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	1765 of 5857	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	2131 of 5869	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	2248 of 5859	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	2850 of 5883	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	658 of 1417	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	2100 of 5789	63.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.8	580 of 3162	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	393 of 3245	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	620 of 3311	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.5	26 of 602	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	1702 of 5597	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	2202 of 5612	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	2039 of 5609	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	2407 of 5635	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	548 of 1267	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	1998 of 5492	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	1309 of 5107	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	1538 of 5107	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	1592 of 5087	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	2298 of 5084	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	1400 of 4963	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	1356 of 5460	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	1412 of 5517	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	2096 of 5363	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	2933 of 5264	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	476 of 1110	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	1488 of 5173	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	1728 of 5628	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	1927 of 5643	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	2318 of 5638	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	3117 of 5663	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	627 of 1272	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	2109 of 5510	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	906 of 2847	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	1826 of 2635	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1205 of 2420	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	345 of 2598	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	1341 of 2651	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	1403 of 2661	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	832 of 2761	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	1252 of 2783	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	1073 of 2781	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	1099 of 2740	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	456 of 894	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	775 of 2533	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	1209 of 2551	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	966 of 2531	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	800 of 2509	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	378 of 738	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	565 of 2395	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.6	1178 of 2388	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	984 of 2374	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	793 of 2359	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	715 of 2542	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	1072 of 2579	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	1063 of 2531	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1015 of 2458	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	312 of 721	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	841 of 2534	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	1149 of 2552	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	1021 of 2538	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1204 of 2527	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	384 of 763	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	79.1	249 of 1543	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)87th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2023)84th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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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 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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 del Sol	Public	K-8	3001 North Ventura Rd.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 307-0080	839	33	25.7	54.6%	104 (12.4%)	23 (2.7%)	558 (66.5%)	97 (11.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.6%)	66.5	1765^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.9%		58.3	2131^st of 5869 public elementary schools	63.7%	366													41.4	21.8	33.5	37.1	60.0	68.1	61.7	61.6	48.7	57.0	50.6	49.5	37.1	43.9	38.4	37.2	42.8							$23,003	$1,927	$21,076
Rio Del Mar	Public	K-5	3150 Thames River	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 485-0560	499	19	25.9	75.8%	30 (6.0%)	10 (2.0%)	418 (83.8%)	22 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)	30.7	3901^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%		36.3	3415^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.8%	486													22.0		22.0	36.4	25.0	37.3				32.3	39.8	27.3	27.1				31.9							$19,404	$2,048	$17,356
Rio del Norte	Public	K-5	2500 Lobelia Dr.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 604-1412	495	22	22.5	73.1%	19 (3.8%)	18 (3.6%)	431 (87.1%)	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	21	4741^st of 5857 public elementary schools	19.1%		25.4	4334^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.2%	407													14.3		14.3	29.5	31.9	27.0				29.6	24.4	22.2	20.6				22.5	86.2	93.1		86.2	92.0	89.7	$21,787	$1,841	$19,946
Rio Plaza Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Simon Way	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 485-3121	455	17	26.7	88.4%	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	441 (96.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	5607^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		16.2	5198^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.4%	409	1.5		1.5	4.4		4.4	1.5		1.5	1.5		1.5	12.7		12.7	10.5	10.1	24.1				15.6	14.0	15.9	10.1				13.2	93.4	94.5	96.7	95.6	93.4	95.6	$28,180	$2,043	$26,137
Junipero Serra Elementary	Public	K-5	8880 Halifax St.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-2717	418	18	23.2	54.1%	154 (36.8%)	5 (1.2%)	220 (52.6%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)	55.3	2287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		45.3	2846^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	559													29.2		29.2	56.3	43.6	52.8				51.2	50.0	46.8	33.7				42.3							$16,873	$2,210	$14,663
Sierra Linda Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 Jasmine St.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1581	455	23	19.7	87.9%	14 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	424 (93.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	28.1	4124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%		26.2	4270^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.2%	146													12.2		12.2	34.8	36.4	28.6				32.7	46.4	36.4	12.2				29.8	95.2				96.4		$24,444	$2,476	$21,968
Rio Real Elementary	Public	K-8	1140 Kenney St.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 485-3117	794	32	24.4	82.6%	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	771 (97.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26	4315^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.3%		27.5	4155^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.2%	160	8.3	6.3	7.4	13.5	17.7	15.4	21.9	17.7	20.0	10.4	3.8	7.4	17.6	23.4	20.0	21.1	26.3	38.6	46.1	38.0	46.9	35.6	33.3	29.2	13.2	19.7	16.5	34.4	24.0							$23,042	$1,955	$21,087
Montalvo Elementary	Public	K-5	2050 Grand Ave.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1872	397	16	24.8	66.5%	71 (17.9%)	2 (0.5%)	306 (77.1%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	47.7	2719^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.6%		48.8	2622^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.3%	97	16.3		16.3	25.6		25.6	20.9		20.9	18.6		18.6	35.7		35.7	43.1	38.3	47.6				42.0	44.6	44.4	26.2				40.4							$16,467	$2,733	$13,734
Portola Elementary	Public	K-5	6700 Eagle St.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1734	444	17	26.1	70.3%	120 (27.0%)	10 (2.3%)	256 (57.7%)	31 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.7%)	68.2	1680^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%		70.4	1576^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.1%	104													34.5		34.5	51.3	66.3	50.6				56.3	54.7	66.7	40.0				53.9							$18,327	$2,077	$16,250
Rio Lindo Elementary	Public	K-5	2131 Snow Ave.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 485-3113	405	18	22.5	79.0%	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	380 (93.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	19.7	4857^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.1%		20.5	4809^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.1%	48													14.3		14.3	18.3	21.3	35.7				25.5	22.5	34.0	16.9				23.3	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.5	94.7	94.7	$29,294	$2,001	$27,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio del Sol

What is the racial makeup of Rio del Sol?

Students at Rio del Sol are 67% Hispanic, 12% White, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Rio del Sol?

In the 2024-25 school year, 839 students attended Rio del Sol.

What district is Rio del Sol in?

Rio Elementary

Is Rio del Sol a good school?

Rio del Sol ranks 1765^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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