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Rio Elementary School District

Item: Rio Elementary School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1800 Solar Dr.
Oxnard, CA 93030-2655

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (805) 485-3111

www.rioschools.org

Top Rankings

Rio Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

9 Schools

7,677 Schools

# Students

5,250 Students

3,817,118 Students

# Teachers

223 Teachers

173,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rio Elementary School District	California
Kind	767	263
1	541	188
2	550	196
3	551	204
4	563	205
5	575	210
6	573	210
7	548	152
8	582	154

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District Rank

Rio Elementary School District, which is ranked #1262 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1237 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rio Elementary School District
2023	#1237
2022	#1315
2021	#928
2019	#1371
2018	#700
2017	#790
2016	#781
2015	#821
2014	#407
2013	#885
2012	#920

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2023	24%	34%
2022	21%	33%
2021	15%	34%
2019	26%	40%
2018	25%	39%
2017	24%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	18%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	43%	59%
2012	43%	59%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2022	34%	47%
2021	31%	49%
2019	37%	51%
2018	25%	50%
2017	32%	48%
2016	31%	48%
2015	26%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	38%	57%
2012	40%	58%
2011	36%	56%

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16%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2022	16%	29%
2021	12%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2024	0.26	0.63
2023	0.26	0.64
2022	0.25	0.63
2021	0.25	0.62
2020	0.24	0.63
2019	0.24	0.63
2018	0.24	0.64
2017	0.24	0.64
2016	0.24	0.64
2015	0.25	0.64
2014	0.23	0.65
2013	0.26	0.65
2012	0.28	0.65
2011	0.29	0.67
2010	0.30	0.67
2009	0.31	0.71
2008	0.29	0.65
2007	0.31	0.67
2006	0.31	0.66
2005	0.34	0.67
2004	0.35	0.67
2003	0.35	0.67
2002	0.35	0.67
2001	0.34	0.67
2000	0.34	0.67
1999	0.35	0.67
1998	0.34	0.67
1997	0.34	0.67
1996	0.35	0.67
1995	0.39	0.67
1994	0.40	0.67
1993	0.41	0.67
1992	0.44	0.67
1991	0.47	0.67
1990	0.46	0.66
1989	0.52	0.65
1988	0.48	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	7%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	7%	12%
2003	6%	11%
2002	6%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	4%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	4%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% Hispanic

86%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2024	86%	56%
2023	86%	55%
2022	86%	56%
2021	86%	56%
2020	87%	55%
2019	87%	55%
2018	87%	54%
2017	87%	54%
2016	87%	54%
2015	87%	54%
2014	88%	53%
2013	86%	53%
2012	85%	52%
2011	84%	51%
2010	83%	50%
2009	83%	49%
2008	84%	50%
2007	83%	49%
2006	82%	48%
2005	81%	47%
2004	80%	46%
2003	80%	45%
2002	80%	44%
2001	80%	43%
2000	80%	42%
1999	80%	41%
1998	81%	40%
1997	80%	40%
1996	79%	39%
1995	76%	38%
1994	75%	37%
1993	74%	36%
1992	72%	35%
1991	69%	34%
1990	70%	33%
1989	62%	31%
1988	67%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	3%	9%
1990	3%	9%
1989	3%	9%
1988	3%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2024	5%	20%
2023	6%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	6%	22%
2020	6%	23%
2019	6%	23%
2018	7%	24%
2017	7%	24%
2016	6%	24%
2015	6%	24%
2014	4%	25%
2013	5%	25%
2012	6%	26%
2011	6%	27%
2010	7%	27%
2009	6%	28%
2008	6%	29%
2007	7%	29%
2006	8%	31%
2005	8%	31%
2004	9%	32%
2003	10%	34%
2002	10%	35%
2001	11%	36%
2000	12%	37%
1999	13%	38%
1998	13%	39%
1997	14%	39%
1996	16%	40%
1995	17%	41%
1994	19%	42%
1993	20%	43%
1992	22%	44%
1991	24%	45%
1990	24%	47%
1989	31%	49%
1988	26%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,730 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$104 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2023	$104 MM	$8 MM
2022	$87 MM	$7 MM
2021	$104 MM	$8 MM
2020	$87 MM	$7 MM
2019	$82 MM	$7 MM
2018	$79 MM	$29 MM
2017	$73 MM	$26 MM
2016	$68 MM	$24 MM
2015	$42 MM	$17 MM
2014	$74 MM	$21 MM
2012	$44 MM	$19 MM
2011	$42 MM	$19 MM
2010	$42 MM	$17 MM
2009	$44 MM	$19 MM
2008	$66 MM	$19 MM
2007	$39 MM	$19 MM
2006	$44 MM	$17 MM
2005	$41 MM	$16 MM
2004	$31 MM	$16 MM
2003	$32 MM	$16 MM
2002	$28 MM	$15 MM
2001	$26 MM	$15 MM
2000	$29 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$12 MM
1998	$17 MM	$11 MM
1997	$16 MM	$10 MM
1996	$14 MM	$9 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$93 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2023	$93 MM	$7 MM
2022	$101 MM	$7 MM
2021	$93 MM	$7 MM
2020	$101 MM	$7 MM
2019	$95 MM	$7 MM
2018	$90 MM	$29 MM
2017	$72 MM	$24 MM
2016	$67 MM	$23 MM
2015	$41 MM	$18 MM
2014	$70 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$19 MM
2011	$38 MM	$19 MM
2010	$41 MM	$18 MM
2009	$44 MM	$18 MM
2008	$62 MM	$19 MM
2007	$43 MM	$18 MM
2006	$41 MM	$17 MM
2005	$40 MM	$16 MM
2004	$33 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$15 MM
2002	$27 MM	$16 MM
2001	$36 MM	$14 MM
2000	$28 MM	$13 MM
1999	$21 MM	$11 MM
1998	$17 MM	$11 MM
1997	$15 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$8 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,763

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2023	$20,081	$15,607
2022	$16,355	$14,213
2021	$19,923	$15,669
2020	$16,355	$14,213
2019	$15,669	$14,063
2018	$15,563	$16,033
2017	$14,264	$16,692
2016	$13,599	$15,604
2015	$8,423	$10,238
2014	$15,368	$11,786
2012	$9,552	$11,929
2011	$9,282	$11,681
2010	$9,413	$10,238
2009	$10,309	$11,099
2008	$15,940	$11,762
2007	$9,568	$11,879
2006	$10,944	$10,859
2005	$10,038	$10,445
2004	$7,596	$10,566
2003	$8,064	$10,456
2002	$7,560	$9,803
2001	$7,333	$10,568
2000	$9,204	$8,943
1999	$6,406	$8,203
1998	$5,472	$7,395
1997	$5,288	$6,922
1995	$4,357	$5,953
1992	$4,037	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,730

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rio Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,015	$13,914
2022	$18,903	$13,602
2021	$17,873	$13,970
2020	$18,903	$13,602
2019	$18,131	$13,522
2018	$17,736	$16,124
2017	$13,927	$15,588
2016	$13,369	$14,779
2015	$8,340	$10,739
2014	$14,494	$11,804
2012	$8,844	$12,155
2011	$8,453	$11,509
2010	$9,320	$10,739
2009	$10,245	$10,975
2008	$14,963	$11,678
2007	$10,529	$11,317
2006	$10,237	$10,926
2005	$9,820	$10,789
2004	$7,965	$11,073
2003	$7,979	$10,210
2002	$7,234	$10,600
2001	$10,335	$10,007
2000	$8,808	$9,131
1999	$6,934	$7,911
1998	$5,563	$7,592
1997	$5,010	$6,759
1995	$4,364	$6,033
1992	$3,891	$5,588

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Best Rio Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rio Del Sol

(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3001 North Ventura Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 307-0080

Gr: K-8 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #22.

Rio Del Mar

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3150 Thames River
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 485-0560

Gr: K-5 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #33.

Rio Rosales

(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1001 Kohala St.
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 983-0277

Gr: K-5 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #44.

Rio Real Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1140 Kenney St.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 485-3117

Gr: K-8 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #55.

Rio Del Norte

(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2500 Lobelia Dr.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 604-1412

Gr: K-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #66.

Rio Del Valle Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3100 Rose Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 485-3119

Gr: 6-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #77.

Rio Vista Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3050 Thames River Dr.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 981-1507

Gr: 6-8 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #88.

Rio Lindo Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2131 Snow Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 485-3113

Gr: K-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #99.

Rio Plaza Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 Simon Way
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 485-3121

Gr: K-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 5,250 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education