Rio Dell Elementary

The Rio Dell Elementary School District in California operates two schools: Eagle Prairie Elementary and Monument Middle. Based on the available data, Eagle Prairie Elementary emerges as the standout school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic metrics, while Monument Middle lags behind.

Eagle Prairie Elementary boasts higher test scores than the district and state in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across most grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has also improved over the past three years, going from 5,316 out of 5,883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 2,153 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. In contrast, Monument Middle's statewide ranking has declined during the same period, dropping from 1,926 out of 2,740 California middle schools in 2021-2022 to 2,440 out of 2,777 in 2023-2024.

Both schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with over 76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Eagle Prairie Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio of 22.4, compared to 17.7 at Monument Middle, which may present challenges in providing individualized attention and support. The data suggests the need for the Rio Dell Elementary School District to closely examine the factors contributing to the performance gap between the two schools and implement targeted interventions to support the struggling Monument Middle School.