Rio Del Mar

Rio Del Mar is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in Oxnard, California, part of Rio Elementary, teacheing 499 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 9 schools in Rio Elementary (5,250 students total), Rio Del Mar accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Rio Del Mar logs that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder is composed of 6% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Ventura County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Rio Del Mar logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.0:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Ventura County's rate of about 59%.

After controlling for student poverty, Rio Del Mar tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.4%.

Around the school, Ventura County reports that median household earnings sit near $109,797, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ventura County runs 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), of which Rio Del Mar is one.

The closest other public school is Rio Vista Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rio Del Mar at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 27.4%.

Rio Del Mar operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Rio Del Mar's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 499). Hispanic enrollment moved from 76% to 84% across the same window.

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