Is Rio Plaza Elementary a good school?

Rio Plaza Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Rio Plaza Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 473 students attended Rio Plaza Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Plaza Elementary?

Students at Rio Plaza Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Rio Plaza Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rio Plaza Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rio del Valle Middle High : Rio Mesa High

Rio Plaza Elementary

Summary:

Rio Plaza Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oxnard, California, serving 473 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates compared to district and state averages.

Rio Plaza Elementary's academic struggles are evident across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.09% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.68% for the Rio Elementary District and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 16.45%, compared to 24.03% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.61% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to these academic challenges.

Interestingly, other schools within the Rio Elementary District, such as Rio del Norte and Rio Rosales, generally outperform Rio Plaza Elementary in academic assessments. Additionally, Norman R. Brekke Elementary in the Oxnard District also outperforms Rio Plaza Elementary. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also seen a significant increase, rising from 7.8% in 2017-2018 to 31.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public K-5

600 Simon Way
Oxnard, CA 93036-1451

(805) 485-3121

District: Rio Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5191^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,900

Students who attend Rio Plaza Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rio del Valle Middle
High:	Rio Mesa High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 473

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.8%

White:

3.2%

Asian:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rio Plaza Elementary ranks worse than 88.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Rio Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.22. (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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.8%), White (3.2%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Rio Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio Plaza Elementary is 24.7. 4 elementary schools in the Rio Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rio Plaza Elementary employs 19.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rio Plaza Elementary is $6,900, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Rio Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rio Plaza Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Plaza Elementary 5191^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rio Plaza Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Hispanic students:

Rio Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Elementary 1114^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rio Plaza Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rio Plaza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.69	4210^th	4809	12.5%
2005	9.77	4661^st	4822	3.3%
2006	14.54	4381^st	4818	9.1%
2007	14.15	4703^rd	5113	8.0%
2008	8.27	4997^th	5113	2.3%
2009	9.79	5008^th	5193	3.6%
2010	12.00	5057^th	5314	4.8%
2011	8.98	5248^th	5377	2.4%
2012	15.11	4950^th	5390	8.2%
2013	18.41	4844^th	5530	12.4%
2015	18.67	4768^th	5611	15.0%
2016	14.56	5078^th	5614	9.5%
2017	17.42	4907^th	5692	13.8%
2018	14.64	5131^st	5662	9.4%
2019	14.34	5284^th	5789	8.7%
2021	12.04	1354^th	1417	4.4%
2022	17.81	5075^th	5883	13.7%
2023	18.00	5054^th	5874	14.0%
2024	16.22	5191^st	5862	11.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rio Plaza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.01	1708^th	3246	47.4%
2019	47.39	1380^th	3275	57.9%
2021	32.61	442^nd	602	26.6%
2022	47.07	1359^th	3311	59.0%
2023	39.81	1838^th	3250	43.4%
2024	41.69	1702^nd	3160	46.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.70	4675^th	5084	8.0%
2019	20.30	4552^nd	5173	12.0%
2021	17.01	1039^th	1110	6.4%
2022	22.70	4445^th	5264	15.6%
2023	24.13	4379^th	5374	18.5%
2024	20.55	4739^th	5511	14.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rio Plaza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.55	249^th	336	25.9%
2024	33.60	270^th	364	25.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Rio Plaza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.98	4988^th	5413	7.9%
2019	12.81	5157^th	5492	6.1%
2021	11.92	1223^rd	1267	3.5%
2022	20.64	4662^nd	5635	17.3%
2023	21.40	4574^th	5617	18.6%
2024	16.47	5006^th	5605	10.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Rio Plaza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.31	4802^nd	5431	11.6%
2019	17.67	4845^th	5510	12.1%
2021	13.61	1182^nd	1272	7.1%
2022	17.28	5003^rd	5663	11.7%
2023	16.17	5061^st	5650	10.4%
2024	17.70	4925^th	5636	12.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rio Plaza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.71	4270^th	4830	11.6%
2019	19.15	4430^th	4963	10.7%
2022	24.61	4146^th	5084	18.5%
2023	24.62	4144^th	5098	18.7%
2024	22.90	4277^th	5102	16.2%

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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 Plaza Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	95	8	0	297	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1989	94	7	1	298	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1990	104	4	0	328	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1991	88	7	0	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1992	86	10	1	357	3	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	73	5	3	353	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1994	65	6	8	388	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1995	57	4	5	407	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
1996	57	4	5	407	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
1997	39	7	10	445	2	n/a	n/a	0	503
1998	44	3	5	437	7	n/a	n/a	0	496
1999	44	2	3	389	6	n/a	n/a	0	444
2000	51	2	6	458	5	n/a	n/a	0	522
2001	48	3	6	470	8	n/a	n/a	0	535
2002	35	3	6	454	4	n/a	n/a	2	504
2003	35	3	6	454	4	n/a	n/a	2	504
2004	32	2	7	442	2	n/a	n/a	0	485
2005	20	6	7	460	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2006	15	2	4	422	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
2007	15	2	4	442	2	n/a	n/a	0	465
2008	12	2	3	465	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2009	11	0	2	405	0	1	4	0	423
2010	11	1	2	476	0	4	1	0	495
2011	10	0	3	468	0	2	0	0	483
2012	5	0	2	481	1	1	0	0	490
2013	4	0	2	493	0	1	1	0	501
2014	8	0	2	522	0	0	1	0	533
2015	21	1	1	545	0	0	1	0	569
2016	26	2	2	553	0	0	2	0	585
2017	24	0	1	578	0	0	1	0	604
2018	27	0	2	541	0	0	0	0	570
2019	26	0	1	530	0	0	1	0	558
2020	25	0	2	529	0	0	0	0	556
2021	13	2	2	524	0	0	0	0	541
2022	9	2	1	500	1	0	0	0	513
2023	15	1	2	453	1	1	0	0	473

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 Plaza Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	20.5	19.5	n/a
1989	400	17.1	23.3	n/a
1990	436	17.1	25.4	n/a
1991	424	18.1	23.4	n/a
1992	457	18.4	24.8	54
1993	435	18.7	23.3	60.7
1994	467	18.8	24.8	57
1995	476	19.7	24.2	72.3
1996	476	19.7	24.2	72.3
1997	503	21.3	23.6	72.8
1998	496	23.2	21.4	79.4
1999	444	26.2	16.9	75.9
2000	522	24.4	21.4	70.1
2001	535	23.5	22.8	65.6
2002	504	25.0	20.2	74.1
2003	504	25.0	20.2	74.1
2004	485	21.5	22.6	76.3
2005	493	26.0	19.0	76.5
2006	445	25.0	17.8	84
2007	465	22.0	21.1	80.4
2008	483	25.0	19.3	85.9
2009	423	19.8	20.3	87.5
2010	495	24.5	20.2	90.9
2011	483	n/a	n/a	84.1
2012	490	17.0	28.8	n/a
2013	501	17.0	29.4	75.6
2014	533	18.0	29.6	89.1
2015	569	21.0	27.0	82.1
2016	585	23.0	25.4	91.8
2017	604	25.0	24.1	89.9
2018	570	26.0	21.9	90.2
2019	558	23.0	24.2	77.4
2020	556	n/a	n/a	71.4
2021	541	23.0	23.5	82.6
2022	513	23.2	22.0	77
2023	473	19.1	24.7	81.6

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 Plaza Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	20.5	19.5	n/a
1989	400	17.1	23.3	n/a
1990	436	17.1	25.4	n/a
1991	424	18.1	23.4	n/a
1992	457	18.4	24.8	54
1993	435	18.7	23.3	60.7
1994	467	18.8	24.8	57
1995	476	19.7	24.2	72.3
1996	476	19.7	24.2	72.3
1997	503	21.3	23.6	72.8
1998	496	23.2	21.4	79.4
1999	444	26.2	16.9	75.9
2000	522	24.4	21.4	70.1
2001	535	23.5	22.8	65.6
2002	504	25.0	20.2	74.1
2003	504	25.0	20.2	74.1
2004	485	21.5	22.6	76.3
2005	493	26.0	19.0	76.5
2006	445	25.0	17.8	84
2007	465	22.0	21.1	80.4
2008	483	25.0	19.3	85.9
2009	423	19.8	20.3	87.5
2010	495	24.5	20.2	90.9
2011	483	n/a	n/a	84.1
2012	490	17.0	28.8	n/a
2013	501	17.0	29.4	75.6
2014	533	18.0	29.6	89.1
2015	569	21.0	27.0	82.1
2016	585	23.0	25.4	91.8
2017	604	25.0	24.1	89.9
2018	570	26.0	21.9	90.2
2019	558	23.0	24.2	77.4
2020	556	n/a	n/a	71.4
2021	541	23.0	23.5	82.6
2022	513	23.2	22.0	77
2023	473	19.1	24.7	81.6

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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