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Rio San Gabriel Elementary School

9338 Gotham St.
Downey, CA 90241
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Serving 747 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rio San Gabriel Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 747 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Rio San Gabriel Elementary School's student population of 747 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRio San Gabriel Elementary School
Kind152
197
2124
3121
4122
5131
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Total Students
747 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary School
2025747
2024754
2023756
2022708
2021762
2020822
2019825
2018821
2017821
2016836
2015862
2014806
2013821
2012843
2011821
2010785
2009768
2008738
2007779
2006726
2005737
2004724
2003732
2002718
2001723
2000708
1999671
1998701
1997682
1996650
1995643
1994829
1993790
1992716
1991661
1990714
1989673
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary School
202529
202431
202331
202229
202131
201931
201830
201730
201630
201531
201429
201330
201232
201038
200934
200836
200734
200633
200532
200433
200334
200234
200133
200030
199930
199829
199728
199627
199527
199432
199330
199225
199124
199027
198924
198823
198723
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School Rankings

Rio San Gabriel Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Rio San Gabriel Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#3080 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary School
2023#3080
2022#3417
2019#2551
2018#2233
2017#2233
2016#2572
2015#2900
2014#1043
2013#3543
2012#3673
2011#3087
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46%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202346%34%35%
202240%33%31%
201955%40%41%
201855%39%38%
201750%38%37%
201647%37%36%
201541%34%31%
201450%63%63%
201365%59%60%
201263%59%57%
201166%58%56%
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49%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202249%47%47%
201955%51%53%
201857%50%38%
201759%48%52%
201655%48%51%
201548%44%46%
201450%58%60%
201356%57%58%
201259%58%57%
201160%56%55%
201056%54%51%
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25-29%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202526:121:1
202424:122:124:1
202324:122:124:1
202224:122:124:1
202125:122:124:1
201927:123:125:1
201827:123:125:1
201727:123:125:1
201628:124:125:1
201528:124:125:1
201428:124:126:1
201327:124:126:1
201227:124:126:1
201021:122:124:1
200923:121:123:1
200821:118:121:1
200723:122:123:1
200622:122:122:1
200523:122:123:1
200422:122:123:1
200322:121:123:1
200221:121:123:1
200122:121:123:1
200024:122:124:1
199922:122:125:1
199824:122:125:1
199724:124:125:1
199624:125:126:1
199524:125:126:1
199426:125:126:1
199326:125:125:1
199229:124:126:1
199127:124:125:1
199027:124:125:1
198928:124:126:1
198829:124:125:1
198727:124:126:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2005)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20051%2%
20042%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%1%
20001%1%1%
19971%1%2%
19951%1%2%
19941%1%1%
19931%1%1%
19921%1%1%
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Asian
3%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20243%12%3%
20233%12%3%
20222%12%3%
20213%12%3%
20204%12%3%
20195%12%3%
20184%11%4%
20174%11%4%
20165%11%3%
20154%11%3%
20145%11%3%
20137%11%4%
20127%11%4%
20117%11%4%
20107%11%5%
20097%11%5%
20087%12%5%
20078%12%5%
20068%12%6%
20058%12%6%
20047%12%6%
20038%11%7%
20029%11%7%
20019%11%6%
20009%11%7%
19999%11%7%
199810%11%8%
199711%11%8%
199610%11%9%
199510%11%9%
199412%11%10%
199313%11%10%
199213%11%11%
199113%11%11%
199011%10%11%
198910%10%10%
19887%10%9%
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Hispanic
85%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202486%56%88%
202387%55%89%
202287%56%89%
202187%56%89%
202086%55%89%
201986%55%89%
201887%54%89%
201787%54%89%
201688%54%89%
201587%54%89%
201484%53%88%
201382%53%87%
201284%52%86%
201183%51%85%
201081%50%83%
200977%49%82%
200882%50%82%
200779%49%80%
200676%48%80%
200573%47%77%
200472%46%76%
200369%45%74%
200264%44%72%
200159%43%71%
200059%42%69%
199960%41%66%
199854%40%63%
199749%40%60%
199648%39%57%
199546%38%55%
199448%37%51%
199342%36%47%
199240%35%44%
199137%34%42%
199030%33%40%
198927%31%36%
198828%30%33%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20242%5%3%
20231%5%3%
20222%5%3%
20211%5%3%
20202%5%3%
20192%5%3%
20141%6%3%
20131%6%3%
20122%6%3%
20111%7%3%
20102%7%3%
20092%7%4%
20081%8%4%
20071%8%4%
20061%8%3%
20051%8%4%
20043%8%4%
20031%8%4%
20022%8%4%
20013%8%4%
20002%9%4%
19992%9%4%
19983%9%5%
19973%9%5%
19962%9%5%
19951%9%5%
19942%9%5%
19931%9%5%
19921%9%4%
19911%9%4%
19902%9%3%
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White
8%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20248%20%5%
20238%21%5%
20228%21%5%
20217%22%5%
20207%23%5%
20196%23%5%
20188%24%5%
20178%24%5%
20167%24%5%
20158%24%5%
20149%25%6%
20139%25%6%
20127%26%7%
20118%27%8%
201010%27%9%
200911%28%9%
200810%29%9%
200712%29%11%
200615%31%11%
200517%31%13%
200416%32%14%
200321%34%15%
200224%35%17%
200128%36%18%
200029%37%19%
199929%38%21%
199833%39%23%
199736%39%25%
199640%40%28%
199542%41%29%
199437%42%33%
199343%43%37%
199245%44%40%
199149%45%42%
199057%47%45%
198962%49%51%
198864%50%55%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20241%6%1%
20231%6%
20221%5%
20212%5%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20151%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.27
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20250.270.63
20240.260.630.22
20230.240.640.21
20220.240.630.21
20210.240.620.21
20200.260.630.20
20190.260.630.20
20180.240.640.20
20170.240.640.20
20160.220.640.21
20150.240.640.21
20140.290.650.23
20130.320.650.24
20120.300.650.25
20110.300.670.28
20100.330.670.30
20090.400.710.33
20080.320.650.32
20070.380.670.35
20060.410.660.36
20050.440.670.39
20040.450.670.41
20030.480.670.43
20020.530.670.45
20010.570.670.47
20000.560.670.49
19990.550.670.51
19980.600.670.54
19970.620.670.57
19960.610.670.59
19950.610.670.61
19940.630.670.63
19930.630.670.64
19920.630.670.64
19910.610.670.63
19900.580.660.63
19890.540.650.61
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Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202560%54%
202455%54%58%
202353%51%57%
202248%51%55%
202146%53%52%
202047%52%54%
201945%52%54%
201842%49%52%
201742%49%52%
201641%50%50%
201538%50%47%
201437%49%52%
201337%48%55%
201134%46%52%
201026%46%44%
200924%43%42%
200824%41%41%
200718%40%35%
200621%40%37%
200520%40%35%
200417%40%33%
200318%39%33%
200217%39%33%
200119%39%37%
200021%40%35%
199922%40%37%
199830%47%49%
199731%47%49%
199624%46%43%
199528%45%43%
199422%43%37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearRio San Gabriel Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202513%8%
20248%8%10%
202311%8%13%
202211%7%12%
20217%6%10%
202011%7%15%
201912%7%15%
201812%9%16%
201712%9%16%
201613%9%16%
201513%9%17%
201415%9%20%
201311%7%15%
201111%8%15%
201016%9%18%
200916%10%20%
200813%10%17%
200716%10%20%
200616%9%19%
200514%9%19%
200416%9%20%
200315%9%19%
200214%8%17%
200112%8%16%
200011%7%14%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Downey Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rio San Gabriel Elementary School's ranking?
Rio San Gabriel Elementary School is ranked #3080 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.
What schools are Rio San Gabriel Elementary School often compared to?
Rio San Gabriel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gallatin Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Rio San Gabriel Elementary School?
747 students attend Rio San Gabriel Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
85% of Rio San Gabriel Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Rio San Gabriel Elementary School?
Rio San Gabriel Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Rio San Gabriel Elementary School offer ?
Rio San Gabriel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Rio San Gabriel Elementary School part of?
Rio San Gabriel Elementary School is part of Downey Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 747 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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