Rio Vista Middle

Summary:

Rio Vista Middle is a public middle school located in Fresno, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 804 students. The school is part of the Central Unified School District, which is ranked 896 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Rio Vista Middle consistently outperforms the Central Unified District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school also outperforms the district and state in CAST Science assessments. Rio Vista Middle has strong performance across various student subgroups, particularly in African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student populations. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and military-connected students is relatively lower. Concerning trends include a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in 2017-2018 to 22.8% in 2022-2023, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 41.27% in 2021-2022 to 66.79% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools, Rio Vista Middle outperforms the El Capitan Middle and Glacier Point Middle schools, which are also part of the Central Unified District. However, Rio Vista Middle's performance lags behind that of Ranchos Middle, a school in the neighboring Golden Valley Unified District, which consistently ranks in the top 25% of California middle schools.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 6240 West Palo Alto
       Fresno, CA  93722-2001


(559) 276-3185

District: Central Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
810th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,095 Help


Students who attend Rio Vista Middle usually attend:

High:    Central East High

Feeder schools for Rio Vista Middle:

Elementary:    Herndon-Barstow Elementary
    Norman Liddell Elementary
    River Bluff Elementary
    William Saroyan Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.2 Help
Number of students:  804

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.7%
White:
19.4%
Asian:
15.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rio Vista Middle ranks better than 70.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Central Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.14. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rio Vista Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.7%), White (19.4%), Asian (15.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Central Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio Vista Middle is 22.2, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Central Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rio Vista Middle is $5,095, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Central Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rio Vista Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Vista Middle 810th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Rio Vista Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Central Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Unified 896th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rio Vista Middle

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Rank History for all students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.79 969th 1769 45.2%
2005 42.97 938th 1777 47.2%
2006 47.94 859th 1804 52.4%
2007 55.81 768th 1999 61.6%
2008 50.44 913th 2005 54.5%
2009 44.17 1102nd 2063 46.6%
2010 53.89 930th 2179 57.3%
2011 50.48 1082nd 2236 51.6%
2012 56.64 902nd 2259 60.1%
2013 63.23 793rd 2379 66.7%
2015 52.32 1046th 2477 57.8%
2016 58.37 910th 2497 63.6%
2017 47.84 1160th 2508 53.7%
2018 58.76 878th 2480 64.6%
2019 64.80 799th 2715 70.6%
2022 63.09 828th 2740 69.8%
2023 70.05 683rd 2802 75.6%
2024 63.14 810th 2777 70.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 75.81 147th 1540 90.5%
2023 63.43 234th 1529 84.7%
2024 58.49 289th 1477 80.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.77 428th 1538 72.2%
2024 24.66 1292nd 1550 16.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.66 847th 2230 62.0%
2019 65.23 603rd 2369 74.5%
2022 62.56 677th 2458 72.5%
2023 82.03 296th 2549 88.4%
2024 71.87 502nd 2575 80.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.00 703rd 2262 68.9%
2019 63.47 757th 2380 68.2%
2022 67.02 668th 2509 73.4%
2023 71.41 591st 2547 76.8%
2024 61.90 785th 2546 69.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.27 501st 1369 63.4%
2019 65.32 333rd 1491 77.7%
2022 36.35 866th 1531 43.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.92 119th 193 38.3%
2023 43.42 107th 197 45.7%
2024 30.48 127th 191 33.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 963rd 2273 57.6%
2019 63.25 740th 2407 69.3%
2022 57.91 856th 2527 66.1%
2023 66.20 693rd 2558 72.9%
2024 61.83 780th 2547 69.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.12 568th 700 18.9%
2019 30.13 557th 745 25.2%
2022 26.43 565th 733 22.9%
2023 29.11 544th 718 24.2%
2024 26.08 572nd 741 22.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.96 333rd 600 44.5%
2019 73.70 125th 643 80.6%
2022 71.56 142nd 637 77.7%
2023 83.74 68th 614 88.9%
2024 65.79 165th 626 73.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.85 688th 2072 66.8%
2019 63.85 604th 2213 72.7%
2022 70.32 487th 2359 79.4%
2023 78.29 339th 2391 85.8%
2024 77.12 380th 2383 84.1%
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Rank History for White students at Rio Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.73 544th 1496 63.6%
2019 64.58 553rd 1602 65.5%
2022 59.03 606th 1555 61.0%
2023 67.91 455th 1552 70.7%
2024 51.29 724th 1535 52.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Rio Vista Middle Test Scores
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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rio Vista Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 283 148 149 296 5 n/a n/a 48 929
2003 283 148 149 296 5 n/a n/a 48 929
2004 348 102 217 469 6 n/a n/a 19 1161
2005 337 103 187 481 9 n/a n/a 8 1125
2006 319 117 195 467 4 n/a n/a 49 1151
2007 337 145 223 518 9 n/a n/a 47 1279
2008 355 158 202 568 13 n/a n/a 0 1296
2009 341 159 190 526 16 5 41 0 1278
2010 317 157 198 564 12 6 23 0 1277
2011 300 160 197 605 6 3 23 0 1294
2012 256 74 113 334 3 2 11 0 793
2013 252 72 110 339 3 1 13 0 790
2014 240 76 109 362 3 2 17 0 809
2015 236 82 107 378 6 2 22 0 833
2016 214 74 114 387 7 0 22 0 818
2017 230 71 125 388 7 1 17 0 839
2018 250 74 121 396 5 3 14 0 863
2019 211 81 132 407 5 4 15 0 855
2020 193 76 138 438 5 1 14 0 865
2021 181 70 123 419 6 2 12 0 813
2022 168 75 120 389 2 4 12 3 773
2023 156 77 128 432 1 1 7 2 804

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rio Vista Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 929 42.8 21.7 35.2
2003 929 42.8 21.7 35.2
2004 1161 45.6 25.5 34.1
2005 1125 51.0 22.1 37.7
2006 1151 49.0 23.5 39.6
2007 1279 52.0 24.6 45.8
2008 1296 60.1 21.6 48.5
2009 1278 50.9 22.9 49.8
2010 1277 49.0 26.0 55.4
2011 1294 n/a n/a 56
2012 793 32.0 24.7 n/a
2013 790 31.7 24.8 43.8
2014 809 32.0 25.2 47.5
2015 833 33.0 25.2 35.4
2016 818 34.0 24.0 46
2017 839 32.8 25.5 40.9
2018 863 33.8 25.5 44
2019 855 35.3 24.1 49.4
2020 865 n/a n/a 51.3
2021 813 34.3 23.6 46.6
2022 773 34.0 22.7 41.3
2023 804 36.1 22.2 66.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rio Vista Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 929 42.8 21.7 35.2
2003 929 42.8 21.7 35.2
2004 1161 45.6 25.5 34.1
2005 1125 51.0 22.1 37.7
2006 1151 49.0 23.5 39.6
2007 1279 52.0 24.6 45.8
2008 1296 60.1 21.6 48.5
2009 1278 50.9 22.9 49.8
2010 1277 49.0 26.0 55.4
2011 1294 n/a n/a 56
2012 793 32.0 24.7 n/a
2013 790 31.7 24.8 43.8
2014 809 32.0 25.2 47.5
2015 833 33.0 25.2 35.4
2016 818 34.0 24.0 46
2017 839 32.8 25.5 40.9
2018 863 33.8 25.5 44
2019 855 35.3 24.1 49.4
2020 865 n/a n/a 51.3
2021 813 34.3 23.6 46.6
2022 773 34.0 22.7 41.3
2023 804 36.1 22.2 66.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rio Vista Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,094

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rio Vista Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 799th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 683rd of 2802 Middle schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rio Vista Middle)59.359.2
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Unified)43.942.9
 1.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rio Vista Middle)44.638.2
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Central Unified)26.324.5
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rio Vista Middle)51.154.2
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Unified)38.236.4
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rio Vista Middle)47.240.3
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Central Unified)29.122.5
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Rio Vista Middle)32.634.3
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (Central Unified)20.819.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students855804
 6%
African American8177
 4.9%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian132128
 3%
Hispanic407432
 6.1%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White211156
 26.1%
Two or More Races157
 53.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.4%66.8%
 17.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Vista Middle

Students who attend Rio Vista Middle usually go on to attend Central East High

In the 2022-23 school year, 804 students attended Rio Vista Middle.

Students at Rio Vista Middle are 54% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% Asian, 10% African American.

Rio Vista Middle ranks 810th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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