Is Rio Vista Elementary a good school?

Rio Vista Elementary ranks 1767 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rio Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 319 students attended Rio Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Vista Elementary?

Students at Rio Vista Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 38% Asian, 3% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rio Vista Elementary attend?

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

Rio Vista Elementary

Summary:

Rio Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Monte, California, serving 319 students in grades K-6. It is part of the El Monte City School District, which is ranked 622 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Rio Vista Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in standardized test scores, with 54.67% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.67% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 48.37% of Rio Vista students are proficient or better, compared to 36.28% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income student populations, ranking in the top quartile and top 10% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. However, Rio Vista has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2017-2018 to 15.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the El Monte City School District, such as La Rosa Elementary and Wilkerson Elementary, Rio Vista generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, some schools, like Gidley Elementary and Legore Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and could provide valuable insights or collaborative opportunities for Rio Vista.

Detail:

Public K-6

4300 North Esto
El Monte, CA 91731-1916

(626) 575-2310

District: El Monte City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1767^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,540

Students who attend Rio Vista Elementary usually attend:

High:

Arroyo High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

Asian:

37.9%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rio Vista Elementary ranks better than 69.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the El Monte City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.7%), Asian (37.9%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio Vista Elementary is 15.9, which is the 2^nd best among 14 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District. (See more...)

Compare Rio Vista Elementary employs 19.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rio Vista Elementary is $6,540, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rio Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Vista Elementary 1767^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rio Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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El Monte City:

SchoolDigger ranks El Monte City 622^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rio Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rio Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.14	2993^rd	4809	37.8%
2005	28.91	3351^st	4822	30.5%
2006	31.03	3239^th	4818	32.8%
2007	42.00	2781^st	5113	45.6%
2008	52.19	2254^th	5113	55.9%
2009	51.49	2395^th	5193	53.9%
2010	56.45	2193^rd	5314	58.7%
2011	57.13	2190^th	5377	59.3%
2012	60.76	2000^th	5390	62.9%
2013	60.55	2083^rd	5530	62.3%
2015	68.87	1542^nd	5611	72.5%
2016	75.29	1299^th	5614	76.9%
2017	65.48	1784^th	5692	68.7%
2018	64.99	1812^th	5662	68.0%
2019	60.12	2063^rd	5789	64.4%
2022	78.90	1236^th	5883	79.0%
2023	78.70	1217^th	5874	79.3%
2024	66.18	1767^th	5862	69.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rio Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.88	792^nd	3246	75.6%
2019	67.80	593^rd	3275	81.9%
2022	81.14	281^st	3311	91.5%
2024	72.69	361^st	3160	88.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rio Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.08	769^th	5084	84.9%
2019	75.70	894^th	5173	82.7%
2022	91.87	281^st	5264	94.7%
2023	87.42	476^th	5374	91.1%
2024	70.58	1238^th	5511	77.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Rio Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.38	1783^rd	5413	67.1%
2019	62.92	1846^th	5492	66.4%
2022	75.00	1320^th	5635	76.6%
2023	78.72	1146^th	5617	79.6%
2024	66.13	1647^th	5605	70.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Rio Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.29	1747^th	5431	67.8%
2019	55.01	2201^st	5510	60.1%
2022	79.88	1112^th	5663	80.4%
2023	74.47	1319^th	5650	76.7%
2024	64.36	1772^nd	5636	68.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rio Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.00	626^th	1071	41.5%
2019	55.63	636^th	1149	44.6%
2022	52.30	700^th	1154	39.3%
2023	57.40	643^rd	1190	46.0%
2024	34.14	902^nd	1203	25.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rio Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.20	1666^th	4830	65.5%
2019	51.05	2218^th	4963	55.3%
2022	82.05	671^st	5084	86.8%
2023	75.10	953^rd	5098	81.3%
2024	65.14	1412^th	5102	72.3%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rio Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	61	3	41	306	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
1989	59	2	53	231	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
1990	70	1	57	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1991	62	0	52	242	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1992	60	1	71	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1993	49	5	49	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1994	41	9	55	202	1	n/a	n/a	0	308
1995	27	10	51	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1996	27	10	51	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1997	37	9	83	231	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
1998	41	6	85	241	3	n/a	n/a	0	376
1999	36	1	95	245	3	n/a	n/a	8	388
2000	37	3	101	250	2	n/a	n/a	1	394
2001	48	4	119	261	0	n/a	n/a	2	434
2002	31	0	126	259	0	n/a	n/a	15	431
2003	31	0	126	259	0	n/a	n/a	15	431
2004	30	3	115	275	2	n/a	n/a	7	432
2005	33	3	110	262	2	n/a	n/a	5	415
2006	27	0	123	266	1	n/a	n/a	9	426
2007	23	0	125	246	0	n/a	n/a	8	402
2008	19	n/a	142	278	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	439
2009	17	0	154	263	0	0	5	0	439
2010	16	0	152	270	0	1	1	0	440
2011	21	1	156	246	1	1	1	0	427
2012	15	0	156	268	0	0	1	0	440
2013	14	0	156	280	0	0	1	0	451
2014	10	0	165	263	0	0	1	0	439
2015	11	2	146	274	0	0	1	0	434
2016	10	2	136	264	0	0	0	0	412
2017	7	1	145	242	0	0	0	0	395
2018	6	1	142	254	0	2	0	0	405
2019	9	1	141	232	0	2	0	0	385
2020	8	0	139	227	0	4	0	0	378
2021	9	6	142	211	0	3	1	0	372
2022	7	4	134	202	0	1	3	0	351
2023	10	4	121	181	0	0	3	0	319

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	16.0	25.7	n/a
1989	346	14.0	24.7	n/a
1990	369	18.0	20.5	n/a
1991	356	17.0	20.9	n/a
1992	356	17.3	20.5	68.8
1993	348	15.0	23.2	66.7
1994	308	15.0	20.5	72.1
1995	339	15.0	22.6	89.4
1996	339	15.0	22.6	89.4
1997	361	14.0	25.8	94.7
1998	376	18.8	20.0	0
1999	388	17.8	21.8	75.3
2000	394	21.5	18.3	99.5
2001	434	22.8	19.0	56.5
2002	431	26.0	16.6	73.3
2003	431	26.0	16.6	73.3
2004	432	22.0	19.6	81.9
2005	415	23.0	18.0	84.9
2006	426	23.0	18.5	86.3
2007	402	20.0	20.1	79.9
2008	439	26.0	16.9	77.2
2009	439	26.0	16.3	89.5
2010	440	24.0	18.3	84.3
2011	427	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	440	20.0	22.0	30.5
2013	451	20.0	22.5	82.7
2014	439	21.0	20.9	86.1
2015	434	21.0	20.6	87.3
2016	412	22.0	18.7	86.7
2017	395	21.0	18.8	90.4
2018	405	19.0	21.3	90.4
2019	385	18.0	21.3	95.1
2020	378	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	372	20.5	18.1	91.1
2022	351	21.0	16.7	82.9
2023	319	19.9	15.9	79.6

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	16.0	25.7	n/a
1989	346	14.0	24.7	n/a
1990	369	18.0	20.5	n/a
1991	356	17.0	20.9	n/a
1992	356	17.3	20.5	68.8
1993	348	15.0	23.2	66.7
1994	308	15.0	20.5	72.1
1995	339	15.0	22.6	89.4
1996	339	15.0	22.6	89.4
1997	361	14.0	25.8	94.7
1998	376	18.8	20.0	0
1999	388	17.8	21.8	75.3
2000	394	21.5	18.3	99.5
2001	434	22.8	19.0	56.5
2002	431	26.0	16.6	73.3
2003	431	26.0	16.6	73.3
2004	432	22.0	19.6	81.9
2005	415	23.0	18.0	84.9
2006	426	23.0	18.5	86.3
2007	402	20.0	20.1	79.9
2008	439	26.0	16.9	77.2
2009	439	26.0	16.3	89.5
2010	440	24.0	18.3	84.3
2011	427	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	440	20.0	22.0	30.5
2013	451	20.0	22.5	82.7
2014	439	21.0	20.9	86.1
2015	434	21.0	20.6	87.3
2016	412	22.0	18.7	86.7
2017	395	21.0	18.8	90.4
2018	405	19.0	21.3	90.4
2019	385	18.0	21.3	95.1
2020	378	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	372	20.5	18.1	91.1
2022	351	21.0	16.7	82.9
2023	319	19.9	15.9	79.6

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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