Is Riviera Elementary a good school?

Yes. Riviera Elementary ranks in the top 7.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Riviera Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 612 students attended Riviera Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Riviera Elementary?

Students at Riviera Elementary are 49% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 16% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Riviera Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riviera Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edward J. Richardson Middle High : South High

Riviera Elementary

Summary:

Riviera Elementary is a public elementary school located in Torrance, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 624 students. The school is part of the Torrance Unified School District, which is ranked 191 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riviera Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 322 and 457 over the past several years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the Torrance Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Riviera Elementary had 73.75% of students proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 66.73% for Torrance Unified and 47.04% for California. Riviera Elementary also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, with many ranking in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools.

Riviera Elementary's academic performance is consistently higher than the other Torrance Unified schools in the area, such as Walteria Elementary, Anza Elementary, Seaside Elementary, and Joseph Arnold Elementary. However, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified schools, such as Cornerstone at Pedregal, Montemalaga, Rancho Vista, and Silver Spur, generally outperform Riviera Elementary in academic metrics, reflecting the high-performing nature of that district.

Detail:

Public K-5

365 Paseo de Arena
Torrance, CA 90505-6226

(310) 533-4460

District: Torrance Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,732

Students who attend Riviera Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edward J. Richardson Middle
High:	South High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 612

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riviera Elementary ranks better than 92.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.65. (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 Student population at Riviera Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.9%), Hispanic (18%), two or more races (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riviera Elementary is 23.7, which is the 2^nd best among 17 elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riviera Elementary is $4,732. 15 elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riviera Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Riviera Elementary 457^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Riviera Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Torrance Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrance Unified 191^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riviera Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.39	264^th	4809	94.5%
2005	94.72	244^th	4822	94.9%
2006	93.60	296^th	4818	93.9%
2007	92.47	383^rd	5113	92.5%
2008	91.80	382^nd	5113	92.5%
2009	93.06	284^th	5193	94.5%
2010	89.80	450^th	5314	91.5%
2011	82.31	879^th	5377	83.7%
2012	89.46	453^rd	5390	91.6%
2013	89.51	497^th	5530	91.0%
2015	94.65	347^th	5611	93.8%
2016	91.87	507^th	5614	91.0%
2017	91.89	526^th	5692	90.8%
2018	86.62	819^th	5662	85.5%
2019	88.13	746^th	5789	87.1%
2022	95.61	322^nd	5883	94.5%
2023	95.08	349^th	5874	94.1%
2024	93.65	457^th	5862	92.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.29	198^th	339	41.6%
2019	50.87	253^rd	445	43.1%
2022	76.45	130^th	610	78.7%
2023	69.39	204^th	669	69.5%
2024	57.12	343^rd	669	48.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.68	259^th	3246	92.0%
2022	91.65	146^th	3311	95.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.24	180^th	2420	92.6%
2024	93.13	141^st	2634	94.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.07	912^th	5084	82.1%
2022	84.05	594^th	5264	88.7%
2023	75.97	950^th	5374	82.3%
2024	94.93	244^th	5511	95.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.95	718^th	5413	86.7%
2019	89.07	609^th	5492	88.9%
2022	94.54	331^st	5635	94.1%
2023	95.42	250^th	5617	95.5%
2024	92.61	454^th	5605	91.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.48	263^rd	2128	87.6%
2019	80.27	326^th	2585	87.4%
2022	85.89	222^nd	2227	90.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.30	922^nd	5431	83.0%
2019	84.05	860^th	5510	84.4%
2022	95.04	299^th	5663	94.7%
2023	91.67	520^th	5650	90.8%
2024	92.30	466^th	5636	91.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.22	636^th	1071	40.6%
2019	61.28	539^th	1149	53.1%
2022	78.03	200^th	1154	82.7%
2023	76.46	242^nd	1190	79.7%
2024	78.47	200^th	1203	83.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.58	1066^th	4830	77.9%
2019	84.13	546^th	4963	89.0%
2022	93.20	255^th	5084	95.0%
2023	96.34	121^st	5098	97.6%
2024	87.81	438^th	5102	91.4%

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Rank History for White students at Riviera Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.97	679^th	2737	75.2%
2019	65.79	978^th	2834	65.5%
2022	83.29	334^th	2726	87.7%
2023	79.91	422^nd	2662	84.1%
2024	82.53	331^st	2647	87.5%

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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 Riviera Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	341	2	63	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1989	349	1	72	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1990	403	4	62	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1991	427	6	61	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1992	446	4	79	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	462	2	74	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1994	470	1	49	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	541
1995	515	6	63	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	603
1996	515	6	63	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	603
1997	492	10	64	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	588
1998	465	6	79	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
1999	471	1	94	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	599
2000	469	2	115	29	7	n/a	n/a	0	622
2001	437	5	124	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	603
2002	447	3	136	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	631
2003	447	3	136	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	631
2004	425	5	164	50	6	n/a	n/a	3	653
2005	424	6	156	51	6	n/a	n/a	7	650
2006	408	5	143	51	7	n/a	n/a	13	627
2007	401	9	126	52	4	n/a	n/a	61	653
2008	376	6	132	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	563
2009	384	7	132	42	3	0	133	0	701
2010	414	9	141	55	3	0	84	0	706
2011	408	9	116	64	3	0	99	0	699
2012	406	9	133	67	3	1	96	0	715
2013	381	7	135	74	5	0	95	0	697
2014	329	4	132	103	1	0	97	0	666
2015	306	8	140	96	1	0	94	0	645
2016	303	7	131	104	1	0	106	0	652
2017	299	9	145	106	1	0	95	0	655
2018	303	9	152	104	1	1	98	0	668
2019	312	9	141	111	0	1	92	0	666
2020	310	4	131	117	0	0	85	0	647
2021	277	6	123	114	0	0	96	0	616
2022	283	5	105	112	0	0	83	0	588
2023	296	7	112	112	0	0	96	1	624
2024	299	5	97	110	0	0	101	0	612

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 Riviera Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	426	14.0	30.4	n/a
1989	450	16.0	28.1	n/a
1990	494	16.0	30.8	n/a
1991	528	21.0	25.1	n/a
1992	558	21.3	26.1	4.3
1993	555	21.0	26.4	4.5
1994	541	20.0	27.0	6.5
1995	603	22.5	26.8	9.1
1996	603	22.5	26.8	9.1
1997	588	24.5	24.0	7.8
1998	575	25.5	22.5	5.7
1999	599	26.5	22.6	4.8
2000	622	29.0	21.4	6.1
2001	603	30.5	19.8	5.5
2002	631	33.0	19.1	4.4
2003	631	33.0	19.1	4.4
2004	653	30.5	21.4	3.7
2005	650	29.0	22.4	5.6
2006	627	28.5	22.0	5.5
2007	653	31.0	21.1	6.1
2008	563	33.5	16.8	8
2009	701	33.0	19.5	3.9
2010	706	29.5	23.9	6.4
2011	699	n/a	n/a	8.9
2012	715	30.1	23.6	n/a
2013	697	32.2	21.6	9.9
2014	666	23.0	28.9	9
2015	645	24.0	26.8	9.1
2016	652	25.0	26.0	11.2
2017	655	25.0	26.2	10.5
2018	668	26.3	25.3	13.6
2019	666	25.5	26.1	14.9
2020	647	n/a	n/a	12.8
2021	616	25.3	24.2	15.1
2022	588	26.7	21.9	12.2
2023	624	25.7	24.2	12.2
2024	612	25.8	23.7	14.9

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 Riviera Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	426	14.0	30.4	n/a
1989	450	16.0	28.1	n/a
1990	494	16.0	30.8	n/a
1991	528	21.0	25.1	n/a
1992	558	21.3	26.1	4.3
1993	555	21.0	26.4	4.5
1994	541	20.0	27.0	6.5
1995	603	22.5	26.8	9.1
1996	603	22.5	26.8	9.1
1997	588	24.5	24.0	7.8
1998	575	25.5	22.5	5.7
1999	599	26.5	22.6	4.8
2000	622	29.0	21.4	6.1
2001	603	30.5	19.8	5.5
2002	631	33.0	19.1	4.4
2003	631	33.0	19.1	4.4
2004	653	30.5	21.4	3.7
2005	650	29.0	22.4	5.6
2006	627	28.5	22.0	5.5
2007	653	31.0	21.1	6.1
2008	563	33.5	16.8	8
2009	701	33.0	19.5	3.9
2010	706	29.5	23.9	6.4
2011	699	n/a	n/a	8.9
2012	715	30.1	23.6	n/a
2013	697	32.2	21.6	9.9
2014	666	23.0	28.9	9
2015	645	24.0	26.8	9.1
2016	652	25.0	26.0	11.2
2017	655	25.0	26.2	10.5
2018	668	26.3	25.3	13.6
2019	666	25.5	26.1	14.9
2020	647	n/a	n/a	12.8
2021	616	25.3	24.2	15.1
2022	588	26.7	21.9	12.2
2023	624	25.7	24.2	12.2
2024	612	25.8	23.7	14.9

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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