Is Rio Real Elementary a good school?

Rio Real Elementary ranks 4149 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Rio Real Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 753 students attended Rio Real Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Real Elementary?

Students at Rio Real Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

Rio Real Elementary

Summary:

Rio Real Elementary is a public K-8 school in Oxnard, California, serving 744 students with a student-teacher ratio of around 22-23. While the school is part of the Rio Elementary District, which is ranked 1114 out of 1568 districts in the state, Rio Real Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools and state/district averages.

Rio Real Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.7% in 2017-2018 to 15.5% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state. The school also consistently underperforms on standardized tests, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. However, Rio Real Elementary performs relatively better for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools for English Language Learners and the top 40-50% for Hispanic students.

Compared to other elementary schools in the same district and nearby Oxnard district, such as Rio del Sol, Rio del Norte, and Norman R. Brekke Elementary, Rio Real Elementary generally underperforms. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, over 60% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these academic challenges, suggesting that addressing the needs of this population could be a key focus area for improvement.

Detail:

Public K-8

1140 Kenney St.
Oxnard, CA 93036-1851

(805) 485-3117

District: Rio Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4149^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,632

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 753

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

White:

2.4%

Asian:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rio Real Elementary ranks worse than 70.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Rio Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.52. (See more...)

Compare Details Rio Real Elementary ranks worse than 66.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.23. (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 Rio Real Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rio Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.7%), White (2.4%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio Real Elementary is 22.6, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Rio Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Rio Real Elementary employs 33.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rio Real Elementary is $6,632, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Rio Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rio Real Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Real Elementary 4149^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rio Real Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Rio Real Elementary 1842^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Rio Real Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Real Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.13	4661^st	4809	3.1%
2005	10.09	4654^th	4822	3.5%
2006	12.66	4497^th	4818	6.7%
2007	10.77	4881^st	5113	4.5%
2008	7.66	5018^th	5113	1.9%
2009	7.76	5087^th	5193	2.0%
2010	9.28	5186^th	5314	2.4%
2011	5.15	5342^nd	5377	0.7%
2012	10.72	5167^th	5390	4.1%
2013	9.30	5328^th	5530	3.7%
2015	16.30	4961^st	5611	11.6%
2016	21.23	4501^st	5614	19.8%
2017	15.82	5046^th	5692	11.3%
2018	23.18	4409^th	5662	22.1%
2019	18.54	4936^th	5789	14.7%
2021	19.78	1166^th	1417	17.7%
2022	25.93	4259^th	5883	27.6%
2023	31.39	3775^th	5874	35.7%
2024	27.52	4149^th	5862	29.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.43	1743^rd	3246	46.3%
2019	38.30	1894^th	3275	42.2%
2021	44.99	249^th	602	58.6%
2022	57.77	854^th	3311	74.2%
2023	57.36	887^th	3250	72.7%
2024	47.03	1353^rd	3160	57.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.11	1550^th	2420	36.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.37	4375^th	5084	13.9%
2019	19.07	4622^nd	5173	10.7%
2021	23.82	931^st	1110	16.1%
2022	22.49	4463^rd	5264	15.2%
2023	29.13	3961^st	5374	26.3%
2024	26.27	4271^st	5511	22.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.95	237^th	336	29.5%
2024	34.56	262^nd	364	28.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.41	4500^th	5413	16.9%
2019	16.57	4906^th	5492	10.7%
2021	23.54	959^th	1267	24.3%
2022	25.53	4161^st	5635	26.2%
2023	28.69	3894^th	5617	30.7%
2024	25.57	4187^th	5605	25.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.26	2435^th	2585	5.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.36	3907^th	5431	28.1%
2019	22.39	4436^th	5510	19.5%
2021	17.72	1091^st	1272	14.2%
2022	27.12	4039^th	5663	28.7%
2023	35.03	3410^th	5650	39.6%
2024	30.46	3783^rd	5636	32.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.79	3564^th	4830	26.2%
2019	23.11	4169^th	4963	16.0%
2022	34.61	3317^th	5084	34.8%
2023	42.37	2729^th	5098	46.5%
2024	37.62	3145^th	5102	38.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Rio Real Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	28.70	1670^th	2477	32.6%
2016	33.72	1527^th	2497	38.8%
2017	28.03	1732^nd	2508	30.9%
2018	28.40	1708^th	2480	31.1%
2019	26.89	1925^th	2715	29.1%
2021	27.80	644^th	894	28.0%
2022	25.94	1948^th	2740	28.9%
2023	38.21	1523^rd	2802	45.6%
2024	29.23	1842^nd	2777	33.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.40	1362^nd	1442	5.5%
2021	39.84	192^nd	363	47.1%
2022	47.83	529^th	1540	65.6%
2023	61.88	248^th	1529	83.8%
2024	58.74	284^th	1477	80.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.61	1504^th	2230	32.6%
2019	31.25	1639^th	2369	30.8%
2021	38.72	429^th	721	40.5%
2022	30.55	1676^th	2458	31.8%
2023	35.00	1542^nd	2549	39.5%
2024	26.63	1917^th	2575	25.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.21	1422^nd	2262	37.1%
2019	27.32	1712^th	2380	28.1%
2021	32.98	480^th	738	35.0%
2022	36.34	1456^th	2509	42.0%
2023	46.13	1159^th	2547	54.5%
2024	25.67	1872^nd	2546	26.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.64	1840^th	2273	19.0%
2019	25.21	1790^th	2407	25.6%
2021	23.87	595^th	763	22.0%
2022	15.47	2271^st	2527	10.1%
2023	29.82	1669^th	2558	34.8%
2024	32.75	1567^th	2547	38.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Rio Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.71	1348^th	2072	34.9%
2019	35.19	1395^th	2213	37.0%
2022	33.81	1497^th	2359	36.5%
2023	49.67	999^th	2391	58.2%
2024	37.10	1399^th	2383	41.3%

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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 Real Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	88	12	1	461	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1989	251	10	3	346	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1990	94	10	1	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	587
1991	118	6	3	464	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
1992	100	3	2	524	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1993	78	2	3	570	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
1994	73	8	3	590	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1995	55	4	3	597	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1996	55	4	3	597	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1997	48	5	3	660	7	n/a	n/a	0	723
1998	53	8	3	677	3	n/a	n/a	0	744
1999	41	4	8	619	5	n/a	n/a	15	692
2000	40	4	9	693	5	n/a	n/a	0	751
2001	38	5	12	705	4	n/a	n/a	0	764
2002	11	6	7	525	9	n/a	n/a	0	558
2003	11	6	7	525	9	n/a	n/a	0	558
2004	11	4	3	526	10	n/a	n/a	1	555
2005	12	4	1	515	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
2006	10	5	3	498	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
2007	10	4	8	467	1	n/a	n/a	2	492
2008	6	3	8	379	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
2009	17	4	5	493	1	9	2	0	531
2010	15	7	2	526	0	6	1	0	557
2011	12	4	2	566	0	4	4	0	592
2012	15	4	1	614	0	4	1	0	639
2013	8	2	2	656	0	2	1	0	671
2014	18	3	1	736	1	2	2	0	763
2015	69	0	1	697	0	1	1	0	769
2016	76	0	1	713	0	1	1	0	792
2017	98	0	1	676	0	1	1	0	777
2018	11	1	1	719	0	0	2	0	734
2019	13	1	1	707	0	0	2	0	724
2020	12	1	1	666	0	0	2	0	682
2021	10	1	2	701	0	0	2	0	716
2022	9	1	1	684	0	0	3	0	698
2023	15	1	2	724	0	0	2	0	744
2024	18	2	3	728	0	0	2	0	753

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rio Real Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	21.0	26.7	n/a
1989	610	22.6	26.9	n/a
1990	587	22.0	26.6	n/a
1991	592	23.2	25.5	n/a
1992	629	23.6	26.6	55.8
1993	654	24.3	26.9	76.6
1994	674	23.0	29.3	77.4
1995	659	23.0	28.7	85.3
1996	659	23.0	28.7	85.3
1997	723	27.0	26.8	87.8
1998	744	30.0	24.8	86.4
1999	692	30.0	23.1	90
2000	751	32.0	23.5	83.8
2001	764	33.0	23.2	83.9
2002	558	24.0	23.3	84.4
2003	558	24.0	23.3	84.4
2004	555	26.5	20.9	85
2005	534	24.0	22.3	88.4
2006	517	23.0	22.5	87.4
2007	492	23.0	21.4	92.2
2008	397	22.5	17.6	92.9
2009	531	27.8	16.7	84.9
2010	557	27.0	20.6	81
2011	592	n/a	n/a	85.1
2012	639	22.0	29.0	n/a
2013	671	23.0	29.1	75.4
2014	763	26.0	29.3	86.6
2015	769	28.0	27.4	83.5
2016	792	32.0	24.7	89.8
2017	777	32.4	23.9	82.6
2018	734	30.4	24.1	79.4
2019	724	30.2	23.9	75.4
2020	682	n/a	n/a	70.8
2021	716	31.0	23.0	71.1
2022	698	31.4	22.2	55.6
2023	744	32.5	22.8	62
2024	753	33.1	22.6	64.9

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 Real Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	21.0	26.7	n/a
1989	610	22.6	26.9	n/a
1990	587	22.0	26.6	n/a
1991	592	23.2	25.5	n/a
1992	629	23.6	26.6	55.8
1993	654	24.3	26.9	76.6
1994	674	23.0	29.3	77.4
1995	659	23.0	28.7	85.3
1996	659	23.0	28.7	85.3
1997	723	27.0	26.8	87.8
1998	744	30.0	24.8	86.4
1999	692	30.0	23.1	90
2000	751	32.0	23.5	83.8
2001	764	33.0	23.2	83.9
2002	558	24.0	23.3	84.4
2003	558	24.0	23.3	84.4
2004	555	26.5	20.9	85
2005	534	24.0	22.3	88.4
2006	517	23.0	22.5	87.4
2007	492	23.0	21.4	92.2
2008	397	22.5	17.6	92.9
2009	531	27.8	16.7	84.9
2010	557	27.0	20.6	81
2011	592	n/a	n/a	85.1
2012	639	22.0	29.0	n/a
2013	671	23.0	29.1	75.4
2014	763	26.0	29.3	86.6
2015	769	28.0	27.4	83.5
2016	792	32.0	24.7	89.8
2017	777	32.4	23.9	82.6
2018	734	30.4	24.1	79.4
2019	724	30.2	23.9	75.4
2020	682	n/a	n/a	70.8
2021	716	31.0	23.0	71.1
2022	698	31.4	22.2	55.6
2023	744	32.5	22.8	62
2024	753	33.1	22.6	64.9

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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