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What's something Rio Americano High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,891
High
DISTRICT 827 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN UNIFIED·NCES 063462005812
Rio Americano High
4540 American River Dr., Sacramento, CA 95864 · (916) 971-7494 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,891 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
755 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 521 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 449 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 496 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 425 | 22% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.7pp since 2014
Math
34.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.2% | 35.5% | 14.1% | 21.2% |
| Math | 15.0% | 19.8% | 27.7% | 37.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.7% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.6% | 41.8% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 36.6% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 37.9% |
| 2018-19 | 59.2% | 42.5% |
| 2017-18 | 63.9% | 49.2% |
| 2016-17 | 71.3% | 51.1% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 35.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rio Americano High
Rio Americano High's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Americano High this school | 1,891 | 39.9% | 46.0% |
| Woodcreek High Roseville | 1,940 | 38.4% | 47.6% |
| Bella Vista High Fair Oaks | 1,939 | 35.6% | 50.2% |
| Pleasant Valley High Chico | 1,978 | 46.3% | 56.8% |
| Burbank High Burbank | 2,457 | 37.4% | 44.3% |
| San Luis Obispo High San Luis Obispo | 1,678 | 39.0% | 59.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rio Americano High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #387 of 1,052 | #11 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #344 of 1,056 ▼ 4 | #11 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #364 of 1,056 ▲ 238 | #9 of 45 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #561 of 1,044 | #21 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,891 | #349 of 2,093 | #13 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #1,093 of 1,352 | #41 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #368 of 1,351 | #42 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #1,289 of 1,575 | #56 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #226 of 327 | #14 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,891
-54 (-3%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,270
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 1,891 | 79.4 | 23.8:1 | 40% (755) |
| 2023-24 | 1,867 | 75.8 | 24.6:1 | 35% (656) |
| 2022-23 | 1,884 | 76.3 | 24.7:1 | 28% (528) |
| 2020-21 | 1,945 | 78 | 24.9:1 | 20% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 1,820 | 71.2 | 25.6:1 | 24% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 1,598 | 60 | 26.6:1 | 21% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 1,663 | N/A | N/A | 20% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 1,869 | 79 | 23.7:1 | 5% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 1,270 | 48 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Americano High.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,820 to 1,891); teachers up 11% (71.2 to 79.4).
About Rio Americano High
As a large high school, Rio Americano High serves students in Sacramento, California. The school enrolls 1,891 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
San Juan Unified enrolls 39,171 students, and its 67 schools include Rio Americano High.
Roughly 57% of students at Rio Americano High are White. Enrollment also includes 18% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Sacramento County, the White share is about 45%. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 79.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 23.8:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 40%. For comparison, public schools in Sacramento County average 63%.
Measured against California public high schools, Rio Americano High receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 56.1%. Rio Americano High scores 46.0%.
Census estimates describe Sacramento County this way: the median household income is $92,175, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Sacramento County has 387 public schools and roughly 259,342 students.
The shortest distance from Rio Americano High to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to O. W. Erlewine Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Rio Americano High is 3rd among 7 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around Rio Americano High as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Rio Americano High's enrollment dropped from 1,945 in 2020-21 to 1,891 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 24.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 23.8:1.
Community posts for Rio Americano High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
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- Arden MiddleMiddle · 1,010 students
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- Natomas CharterCombined · 1,850 students
Nearby schools
- O. W. Erlewine Elementary0.7 mi · 300
- Growth Public1.1 mi · 300
- Mariemont Elementary1.1 mi · 589
- Del Dayo Elementary1.2 mi · 496
- Isador Cohen Elementary1.3 mi · 370
- Ralph Richardson Center1.6 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Americano HighHow many students attend Rio Americano High?
Rio Americano High enrolls approximately 1,891 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rio Americano High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rio Americano High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Rio Americano High have?
Rio Americano High employs 79 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Rio Americano High?
Student demographics at Rio Americano High are roughly 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Rio Americano High in?
Rio Americano High is part of San Juan Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.