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Rio Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rio Vista Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 412 students in the San Bernardino City Unified district, operating in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science consistently below both district and state averages. However, the analysis reveals some important strengths and variations: the school has shown effectiveness with English Language Learner and homeless student subgroups, and its third graders perform notably well in math, though scores drop sharply in later grades. Chronic student absenteeism, while improved from past years, remains high at 31.4% and is a key area of concern. The school's per-student spending is among the highest in the district and has increased significantly in recent years, alongside an improved student-teacher ratio.

Compared to nearby schools, Rio Vista's performance is in the middle range for the area. It performs similarly to other lower-performing schools like Howard Inghram Elementary and Mt. Vernon Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools with similar demographics, such as Ramona-Alessandro Elementary, which has much lower chronic absenteeism. The school performs better than the nearby Woodward Leadership Academy charter school. Comparisons with schools in the neighboring Rialto Unified district, like Winn A. Myers Elementary, suggest that effective practices can lead to better outcomes even in high-poverty settings.

412

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,193

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1451 North California St.
San Bernardino, CA 92411-1558

(909) 388-6450

District: San Bernardino City Unified

Students who attend Rio Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Arroyo Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

African American:

7.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,148^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 48Elementary Schools in the San Bernardino City Unified

1200^th of 1,543San Bernardino City 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	16.5	5148 of 5857	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	4661 of 5869	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	5037 of 5859	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	4690 of 5883	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	4639 of 5789	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	4365 of 5662	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	4910 of 5692	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	4755 of 5614	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	5313 of 5611	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	4582 of 5530	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.1	4241 of 5390	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	4525 of 5377	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	5158 of 5314	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.3	5061 of 5193	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.6	5021 of 5113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	4831 of 5113	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.1	4350 of 4818	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.1	4512 of 4822	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.6	4642 of 4809	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	19.9	635 of 700	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	1931 of 3162	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	2492 of 3245	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	2015 of 3311	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	2131 of 3275	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1713 of 3246	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	4717 of 5597	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4697 of 5612	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	4994 of 5609	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	4299 of 5635	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4358 of 5492	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3946 of 5413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	4279 of 5107	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3659 of 5107	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	4352 of 5087	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3918 of 5084	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	3589 of 4963	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	3378 of 4830	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	174 of 429	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	4641 of 5460	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	4263 of 5517	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	4456 of 5363	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3874 of 5264	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	3713 of 5173	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	3791 of 5084	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	5116 of 5628	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	4246 of 5643	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4583 of 5638	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	4684 of 5663	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	4500 of 5510	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	4379 of 5431	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)59th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2018)9th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Overall100%+90 vs state

Reading100%+92 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-28 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Listening18%-8 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

Writing6%-11 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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th 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
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	1451 North California St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6450	412	23	17.9	95.6%	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.3%)	359 (87.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	16.5	5148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.1%		22.2	4661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.6%	487	0.0	0.0	4.2	0.0	1.1	18.2	24.0	20.8	5.3	17.8	0.0	12.0	0.0	10.5	5.6	0.0	0.0	4.2	0.0	1.1	10.8	10.8	22.2	22.2	15.6	22.7	20.4	47.6	12.7	7.9	6.8	20.0	92.9	96.5	95.3	95.3	94.1	95.3	$24,193	$4,612	$19,581
Woodward Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1777 W. Baseline St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	Woodward Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 266-1762	69	4	17.2	98.6%	2 (2.9%)	48 (69.6%)	18 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)																											2.8					2.8							$32,199	$4,306	$27,893
Howard Inghram Elementary	Public	K-6	1695 West 19th St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6633	264	12	21.9	97.3%	8 (3.0%)	45 (17.0%)	199 (75.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	12	5511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		17.5	5079^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	432																					10.9	10.9	15.4	18.4	21.7	26.3	20.5	20.5	18.9	8.7	7.9	13.8	93.9	93.9		93.9	93.9	93.9	$23,667	$4,931	$18,736
Graciano Gomez Elementary	Public	K-6	1480 West 11th St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 383-8159	481	23	21.3	97.1%	10 (2.1%)	23 (4.8%)	426 (88.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.7%)	17.6	5040^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%		15.4	5273^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.2%	233	8.3	15.0	4.9		8.2	50.0	35.0	34.2		38.8	8.3	20.0	2.4		8.2	4.2	15.0	4.9		7.1	14.0	14.0	26.4	33.8	23.7	27.9	27.7	19.7	16.9	19.4	8.1	16.5							$22,847	$4,325	$18,522
Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary	Public	K-5	2699 North California St.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6600	379	20	18.9	93.7%	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	346 (91.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	33.5	3678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.2%		26.1	4275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.2%	597																					23.9	23.9	26.2	40.6	42.9		36.7	35.9	23.8	30.9		30.3	96.7				96.7		$24,969	$4,438	$20,531
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-3	1554 Garner Ave.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6470	512	30	17.0	94.9%	6 (1.2%)	20 (3.9%)	469 (91.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)	0.0				0.0	31.8				31.8	13.6				13.6	0.0				0.0			27.5				27.5	33.7				33.7	96.8			97.5			$23,458	$4,264	$19,194
Ramona-Alessandro Elementary	Public	K-6	670 Ramona Ave.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6300	502	25	20.0	92.8%	11 (2.2%)	31 (6.2%)	444 (88.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	42.5	3043^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.0%		41.6	3092^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.3%	49																					32.2	32.2	31.8	45.5	64.4	41.1	45.4	28.8	41.6	32.2	8.9	29.1	89.2	90.8	92.3	90.8	89.2	92.3	$25,476	$4,789	$20,687
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	K-6	1271 West Tenth St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6400	471	22	21.4	96.2%	7 (1.5%)	12 (2.5%)	448 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.2	5627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%		10.9	5636^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.0%	9																					14.3	14.3	19.0	18.6	20.0	9.5	17.6	22.8	5.7	5.7	7.7	10.9	94.9	96.2		94.9	94.9	94.9	$23,769	$4,367	$19,402
Winn A. Myers Elementary	Public	K-5	975 North Meridian Ave.	Rialto	92410	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7921	461	20	23.0	91.5%	6 (1.3%)	29 (6.3%)	417 (90.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	33.5	3681^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.2%		27.6	4146^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.4%	465																					27.4	27.4	29.6	32.9	44.1		35.8	26.4	24.4	36.9		29.3							$21,887	$4,235	$17,652
Levi Bemis Elementary	Public	K-5	774 East Etiwanda Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7916	566	25	22.6	85.0%	17 (3.0%)	41 (7.2%)	489 (86.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	24.3	4470^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.7%		14.9	5309^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.5%	839																					15.9	15.9	21.6	35.9	35.4		30.7	23.9	33.3	20.7		25.8							$20,663	$5,239	$15,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Vista Elementary

What district is Rio Vista Elementary in?

San Bernardino City Unified

How many students attend Rio Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Rio Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Vista Elementary?

Students at Rio Vista Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Rio Vista Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : Arroyo Valley High

Is Rio Vista Elementary a good school?

Rio Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of California elementary schools.

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