Rio Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Amphitheater Unified District in Tucson, Arizona, with an enrollment of 317 students. The school has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools.
Rio Vista's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 41% in the district and 39% statewide. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates lag behind the district and state, with only 24% of 5th graders reaching proficiency in 2023-2024. Additionally, Rio Vista has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 82.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.
While Rio Vista has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 in 2022-2023, the school's performance on state assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 496 out of 1079 Arizona elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 589 out of 904 in 2023-2024. When compared to the other elementary schools in the Amphitheater Unified District, Rio Vista generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings.
In the 2023-24 school year, 359 students attended Rio Vista Elementary School.
Students who attend Rio Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : Amphitheater Middle SchoolHigh : Amphitheater High School
Students at Rio Vista Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.
Amphitheater Unified District
Rio Vista Elementary School ranks 594th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.