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What's something Rio Vista Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDERGAST ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4283)·NCES 040621002274
Rio Vista Elementary
10237 W ENCANTO BLVD, AVONDALE, AZ 85392 · (623) 772-2670 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 8% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 37.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rio Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #786 of 1,072 ▲ 43 | #484 of 646 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #702 of 1,072 ▲ 53 | #436 of 646 ▲ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #362 of 930 | #224 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #252 of 1,223 | #197 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #523 of 991 | #317 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #689 of 1,007 | #450 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #447 of 721 | #282 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
662
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 804
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 662 | 39 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 34 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 35 | 18.3:1 | 68% (435) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 38 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 38 | 20.2:1 | 62% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 32 | 23.9:1 | 55% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 804 | 37 | 21.7:1 | 50% (404) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (767 to 662); teachers up 3% (38 to 39).
About Rio Vista Elementary
Rio Vista Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in AVONDALE, Arizona. The school enrolls 662 students, from pre-K through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Pendergast Elementary District (4283) counts 8,098 students in its 12 schools, and Rio Vista Elementary is one of them.
Rio Vista Elementary's enrollment is 73% Hispanic. Next come 13% Black, 7% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. By the diversity index, Rio Vista Elementary comes in at 44%.
A ratio of 17.0:1 comes from the school's 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Arizona have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Rio Vista Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
The closest public school to Rio Vista Elementary is Sheely Farms Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Rio Vista Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Rio Vista Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (667) and 2024-25 (662).
Community posts for Rio Vista Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Westwind Elementary SchoolElementary · 932 students
- Copper King ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Desert Horizon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Desert Mirage Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Pendergast Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
Other schools in AVONDALE
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- La Joya Community High SchoolHigh · 2,306 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Agua Fria High SchoolHigh · 1,535 students
- Legacy Traditional School - AvondaleElementary · 1,346 students
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
Other Rio Vista Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rio Vista Elementary. Rio Vista Elementary is the largest of the 12.
- Rio Vista Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 338 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryAnaheim, CA · 647 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryCathedral City, CA · 637 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryFillmore, CA · 553 students
- Rio Vista Elementary SchoolRIO VISTA, TX · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Sheely Farms Elementary School1.0 mi · 628
- Garden Lakes Elementary School1.3 mi · 941
- Westview High School1.5 mi · 1,686
- Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School1.5 mi · 721
- Arizona Preparatory Academy1.7 mi · 233
- West Point High School1.7 mi · 2,782
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Vista ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Rio Vista Elementary?
Rio Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 662 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Rio Vista Elementary serve?
Rio Vista Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Rio Vista Elementary?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Rio Vista Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rio Vista Elementary?
At Rio Vista Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% White, 73% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rio Vista Elementary?
Rio Vista Elementary is overseen by Pendergast Elementary District (4283) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.