Is Rio Vista Elementary a good school?

Rio Vista Elementary ranks 1889 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, 363 students attended Rio Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Vista Elementary?

Students at Rio Vista Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Rio Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rio Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter Reed Middle High : North Hollywood Senior High

Rio Vista Elementary

Summary:

Rio Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in North Hollywood, California, serving 363 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Rio Vista Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 53.06% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 42.76% of Rio Vista students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, including Hispanic and Special Education students. Rio Vista has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating consistent high performance.

While Rio Vista Elementary is a high-performing school, it faces some challenges, such as an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.6% in 2017-2018 to 27.3% in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools, such as Toluca Lake Elementary and Colfax Charter Elementary, Rio Vista stands out as a high-performing institution, with the North Hollywood area demonstrating a concentration of quality public elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

4243 Satsuma Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91602-3226

(818) 761-6147

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1889^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,940

Students who attend Rio Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walter Reed Middle
High:	North Hollywood Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rio Vista Elementary ranks better than 67.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 113^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.77. (See more...)

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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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio Vista Elementary is 25. 492 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rio Vista Elementary is $12,940, which is the 130^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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SchoolDigger ranks Rio Vista Elementary 1889^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rio Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st 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	33.46	3031^st	4809	37.0%
2005	49.79	2205^th	4822	54.3%
2006	66.34	1493^rd	4818	69.0%
2007	65.46	1572^nd	5113	69.3%
2008	69.95	1408^th	5113	72.5%
2009	62.80	1779^th	5193	65.7%
2010	78.44	1076^th	5314	79.8%
2011	71.97	1395^th	5377	74.1%
2012	83.67	805^th	5390	85.1%
2013	79.91	1059^th	5530	80.8%
2015	69.85	1509^th	5611	73.1%
2016	76.64	1252^nd	5614	77.7%
2017	69.53	1587^th	5692	72.1%
2018	81.03	1070^th	5662	81.1%
2019	76.32	1332^nd	5789	77.0%
2022	91.59	618^th	5883	89.5%
2023	76.63	1296^th	5874	77.9%
2024	63.77	1889^th	5862	67.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rio Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	66.60	568^th	2634	78.4%

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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	84.88	494^th	5084	90.3%
2019	85.11	487^th	5173	90.6%
2022	86.38	494^th	5264	90.6%
2023	69.13	1269^th	5374	76.4%
2024	47.73	2546^th	5511	53.8%

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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	73.68	1343^rd	5413	75.2%
2019	71.59	1428^th	5492	74.0%
2022	89.45	662^nd	5635	88.3%
2023	74.24	1313^th	5617	76.6%
2024	58.88	1997^th	5605	64.4%

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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	84.33	867^th	5431	84.0%
2019	77.70	1187^th	5510	78.5%
2022	91.45	540^th	5663	90.5%
2023	76.03	1262^nd	5650	77.7%
2024	66.83	1663^rd	5636	70.5%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	77.57	191^st	1149	83.4%

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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	84.14	532^nd	4830	89.0%
2019	73.66	981^st	4963	80.2%
2022	90.70	329^th	5084	93.5%
2023	78.01	834^th	5098	83.6%
2024	62.16	1560^th	5102	69.4%

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Rank History for White students at Rio Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.13	1197^th	2737	56.3%
2019	57.81	1290^th	2834	54.5%
2022	85.66	240^th	2726	91.2%
2023	66.34	916^th	2662	65.6%
2024	52.29	1340^th	2647	49.4%

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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	168	54	23	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1989	161	58	29	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1990	148	65	31	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1991	160	53	40	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1992	168	48	18	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
1993	156	61	36	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1994	145	57	32	240	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
1995	128	76	32	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1996	128	76	32	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1997	86	63	30	233	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1998	106	66	27	228	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
1999	111	64	23	236	3	n/a	n/a	0	437
2000	111	74	32	234	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
2001	109	78	31	226	4	n/a	n/a	0	448
2002	93	74	30	208	6	n/a	n/a	0	411
2003	93	74	30	208	6	n/a	n/a	0	411
2004	84	69	32	233	7	n/a	n/a	0	425
2005	88	85	38	218	14	n/a	n/a	0	443
2006	77	83	36	187	13	n/a	n/a	0	396
2007	96	80	33	188	9	n/a	n/a	1	407
2008	104	67	34	183	5	n/a	n/a	0	393
2009	101	80	35	150	4	0	10	0	380
2010	112	76	38	141	5	1	7	0	380
2011	135	78	41	135	4	2	2	0	397
2012	141	74	42	142	4	3	2	0	408
2013	137	75	47	131	6	2	0	0	398
2014	129	75	56	148	6	3	0	0	417
2015	146	60	53	165	1	0	33	0	458
2016	134	57	61	170	0	0	31	0	453
2017	141	50	61	157	0	0	32	0	441
2018	155	43	64	163	0	0	30	0	455
2019	174	48	84	160	0	0	1	0	467
2020	158	34	75	127	0	0	30	0	424
2021	146	28	65	118	0	0	28	0	385
2022	141	29	38	115	0	0	42	0	365
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	363	363

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	440	21.0	20.9	n/a
1989	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1990	444	22.0	20.1	n/a
1991	447	21.0	21.2	n/a
1992	430	21.3	20.1	63.3
1993	479	21.0	22.8	62.6
1994	475	19.0	25.0	73.7
1995	497	21.0	23.7	74
1996	497	21.0	23.7	74
1997	412	23.0	17.9	74.3
1998	428	25.0	17.1	70.3
1999	437	26.0	16.8	72.1
2000	454	26.0	17.5	74.9
2001	448	25.0	17.9	69.9
2002	411	23.0	17.9	76.2
2003	411	23.0	17.9	76.2
2004	425	24.0	17.7	75.3
2005	443	25.0	17.7	65.5
2006	396	24.0	16.5	66.2
2007	407	23.0	17.7	57.9
2008	393	25.6	15.4	56
2009	380	22.5	15.4	55
2010	380	19.0	20.0	55.3
2011	397	n/a	n/a	52.9
2012	408	18.0	22.6	n/a
2013	398	19.0	20.9	46.2
2014	417	19.0	21.9	54.9
2015	458	20.0	22.9	49.1
2016	453	19.0	23.8	49.4
2017	441	20.0	22.0	52.8
2018	455	19.5	23.3	44
2019	467	19.0	24.5	43.3
2020	424	n/a	n/a	39.6
2021	385	17.0	22.6	41.6
2022	365	17.0	21.4	35.6
2023	363	14.5	25.0	41

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	440	21.0	20.9	n/a
1989	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1990	444	22.0	20.1	n/a
1991	447	21.0	21.2	n/a
1992	430	21.3	20.1	63.3
1993	479	21.0	22.8	62.6
1994	475	19.0	25.0	73.7
1995	497	21.0	23.7	74
1996	497	21.0	23.7	74
1997	412	23.0	17.9	74.3
1998	428	25.0	17.1	70.3
1999	437	26.0	16.8	72.1
2000	454	26.0	17.5	74.9
2001	448	25.0	17.9	69.9
2002	411	23.0	17.9	76.2
2003	411	23.0	17.9	76.2
2004	425	24.0	17.7	75.3
2005	443	25.0	17.7	65.5
2006	396	24.0	16.5	66.2
2007	407	23.0	17.7	57.9
2008	393	25.6	15.4	56
2009	380	22.5	15.4	55
2010	380	19.0	20.0	55.3
2011	397	n/a	n/a	52.9
2012	408	18.0	22.6	n/a
2013	398	19.0	20.9	46.2
2014	417	19.0	21.9	54.9
2015	458	20.0	22.9	49.1
2016	453	19.0	23.8	49.4
2017	441	20.0	22.0	52.8
2018	455	19.5	23.3	44
2019	467	19.0	24.5	43.3
2020	424	n/a	n/a	39.6
2021	385	17.0	22.6	41.6
2022	365	17.0	21.4	35.6
2023	363	14.5	25.0	41

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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