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Riviera Elementary School

365 Paseo De Arena
Torrance, CA 90505
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Serving 611 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riviera Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 611 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riviera Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Riviera Elementary School's student population of 611 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRiviera Elementary School
Kind132
173
2105
397
4102
5102
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Total Students
611 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRiviera Elementary School
2025611
2024612
2023624
2022588
2021616
2020647
2019666
2018655
2017655
2016652
2015645
2014666
2013697
2012715
2011699
2010706
2009701
2008563
2007653
2006627
2005650
2004653
2003631
2002622
2001603
2000622
1999599
1998575
1997588
1996603
1995571
1994541
1993555
1992558
1991528
1990494
1989450
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearRiviera Elementary School
202525
202426
202326
202227
202125
201926
201825
201725
201625
201524
201423
201332
201230
201030
200933
200834
200731
200628
200529
200430
200333
200230
200130
200029
199926
199826
199725
199623
199520
199420
199321
199221
199121
199016
198916
198814
198716
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School Motto
'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

Riviera Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Riviera Elementary School is 0.69, which is more 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)
#551 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearRiviera Elementary School
2023#551
2022#531
2019#1153
2018#1303
2017#928
2016#903
2015#553
2014#1043
2013#668
2012#613
2011#867
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75%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202375%34%59%
202275%33%57%
201969%40%62%
201868%39%60%
201774%38%59%
201671%37%57%
201574%34%55%
201450%63%77%
201385%59%73%
201285%59%72%
201179%58%71%
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76%
47%

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

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202276%47%67%
201970%51%67%
201866%50%60%
201768%48%65%
201670%48%66%
201572%44%63%
201450%58%74%
201381%57%72%
201284%58%76%
201182%56%73%
201079%54%72%
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60-64%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1

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

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202524:121:1
202424:122:125:1
202324:122:123:1
202222:122:123:1
202125:122:124:1
201926:123:125:1
201826:123:125:1
201726:123:125:1
201626:124:125:1
201527:124:126:1
201429:124:128:1
201322:124:126:1
201224:124:127:1
201024:122:125:1
200921:121:124:1
200817:118:119:1
200721:122:123:1
200622:122:123:1
200522:122:122:1
200422:122:122:1
200319:121:121:1
200221:121:121:1
200120:121:121:1
200021:122:121:1
199923:122:122:1
199823:122:123:1
199724:124:124:1
199627:125:124:1
199529:125:126:1
199427:125:126:1
199326:125:125:1
199226:124:126:1
199125:124:125:1
199031:124:124:1
198928:124:126:1
198830:124:126:1
198727:124:127:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2013)

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
20131%1%
20081%1%1%
20073%2%2%
20062%1%1%
20051%2%1%
20041%2%1%
20031%2%1%
20021%2%1%
20011%2%1%
20002%1%1%
19991%1%1%
19981%1%1%
19971%1%
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Asian
15%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202416%12%33%
202318%12%33%
202218%12%34%
202120%12%35%
202020%12%35%
201921%12%35%
201823%11%35%
201723%11%35%
201621%11%36%
201522%11%36%
201420%11%35%
201319%11%35%
201220%11%35%
201118%11%36%
201020%11%36%
200919%11%35%
200823%12%38%
200721%12%37%
200624%12%37%
200524%12%36%
200425%12%36%
200322%11%35%
200221%11%34%
200121%11%34%
200018%11%33%
199916%11%32%
199814%11%32%
199711%11%32%
199611%11%32%
199511%11%31%
19949%11%31%
199314%11%31%
199214%11%30%
199112%11%30%
199013%10%28%
198916%10%28%
198815%10%26%
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Hispanic
19%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202418%56%34%
202318%55%33%
202219%56%33%
202118%56%32%
202018%55%31%
201917%55%31%
201816%54%30%
201716%54%30%
201615%54%29%
201514%54%28%
201415%53%27%
201311%53%25%
20129%52%23%
20119%51%21%
20108%50%20%
20096%49%18%
20088%50%20%
200710%49%20%
20068%48%19%
20058%47%19%
20048%46%18%
20036%45%18%
20026%44%17%
20015%43%17%
20005%42%16%
19995%41%16%
19984%40%16%
19973%40%15%
19963%39%14%
19954%38%14%
19943%37%14%
19933%36%13%
19925%35%12%
19916%34%11%
19905%33%11%
19896%31%10%
19885%30%10%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
20241%5%4%
20231%5%4%
20221%5%4%
20211%5%4%
20201%5%4%
20191%5%4%
20181%6%3%
20171%6%3%
20161%6%3%
20151%6%3%
20141%6%4%
20131%6%4%
20121%6%4%
20111%7%4%
20101%7%4%
20091%7%3%
20081%8%4%
20073%8%4%
20061%8%4%
20051%8%4%
20041%8%4%
20021%8%4%
20011%8%4%
19981%9%4%
19972%9%4%
19961%9%4%
19951%9%4%
19921%9%3%
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White
47%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202449%20%19%
202348%21%20%
202248%21%20%
202145%22%20%
202048%23%21%
201947%23%21%
201846%24%23%
201746%24%23%
201647%24%24%
201548%24%25%
201449%25%26%
201355%25%28%
201257%26%29%
201158%27%31%
201059%27%33%
200955%28%33%
200867%29%37%
200763%29%37%
200665%31%39%
200565%31%40%
200465%32%41%
200371%34%42%
200271%35%44%
200172%36%44%
200075%37%46%
199978%38%47%
199880%39%47%
199783%39%49%
199685%40%50%
199584%41%51%
199487%42%52%
199383%43%53%
199280%44%55%
199181%45%57%
199081%47%59%
198978%49%60%
198880%50%63%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
18%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202416%6%10%
202315%6%10%
202214%5%9%
202116%5%9%
202013%4%9%
201914%4%9%
201814%4%9%
201714%4%9%
201616%4%8%
201515%3%8%
201415%3%7%
201313%3%7%
201213%3%7%
201114%2%6%
201012%3%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.69
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
20250.690.63
20240.680.630.74
20230.690.640.74
20220.690.630.74
20210.710.620.74
20200.690.630.74
20190.690.630.74
20180.700.640.73
20170.700.640.73
20160.690.640.73
20150.690.640.73
20140.680.650.74
20130.650.650.74
20120.620.650.74
20110.610.670.73
20100.600.670.73
20090.630.710.73
20080.500.650.68
20070.580.670.68
20060.520.660.68
20050.520.670.68
20040.510.670.67
20030.450.670.67
20020.450.670.67
20010.440.670.66
20000.410.670.65
19990.360.670.65
19980.340.670.65
19970.290.670.64
19960.270.670.64
19950.280.670.63
19940.240.670.62
19930.300.670.60
19920.340.670.59
19910.330.670.58
19900.320.660.57
19890.370.650.55
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Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202515%54%
202414%54%29%
202312%51%24%
202212%51%23%
202113%53%24%
202011%52%25%
201913%52%25%
20187%49%18%
20177%49%18%
20168%50%21%
20156%50%21%
20147%49%19%
20137%48%22%
20116%46%17%
20104%46%14%
20092%43%12%
20085%41%13%
20074%40%9%
20064%40%11%
20054%40%11%
20043%40%12%
20032%39%11%
20023%39%11%
20014%39%11%
20004%40%11%
19993%40%12%
19986%47%17%
19978%47%17%
19969%46%18%
19957%45%16%
19946%43%14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearRiviera Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
20252%8%
20241%8%3%
20221%7%3%
20212%6%4%
20202%7%6%
20192%7%6%
20183%9%7%
20173%9%7%
20162%9%8%
20152%9%7%
20142%9%8%
20133%7%8%
20113%8%6%
20103%9%6%
20092%10%7%
20083%10%7%
20072%10%5%
20062%9%6%
20052%9%6%
20041%9%5%
20032%9%5%
20021%8%4%
20011%8%4%
20002%7%4%
19992%7%4%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Torrance Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riviera Elementary School's ranking?
Riviera Elementary School is ranked #551 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Riviera Elementary School often compared to?
Riviera Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Seaside Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Riviera Elementary School?
611 students attend Riviera Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
47% of Riviera Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Riviera Elementary School?
Riviera Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Riviera Elementary School offer ?
Riviera Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Riviera Elementary School part of?
Riviera Elementary School is part of Torrance Unified School District.
In what neighborhood is Riviera Elementary School located?
Riviera Elementary School is located in the Riviera neighborhood of Torrance, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Riviera.

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June 11, 2026 (Thursday)
First Day of School
August 20, 2026 (Thursday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 611 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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