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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO ELEMENTARY·NCES 063276010453
Rio del Norte
2500 Lobelia Dr., Oxnard, CA 93036 · (805) 604-1412 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
362 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
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 | 110 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 75% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
29.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.6pp since 2014
Math
22.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.4% | 20.2% | 25.4% | 45.1% |
| Math | 4.7% | 17.8% | 32.4% | 45.1% |
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 | 29.6% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 29.3% |
| 2022-23 | 32.5% | 26.9% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 20.2% |
| 2020-21 | 17.8% | 8.3% |
| 2018-19 | 27.3% | 27.7% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2016-17 | 31.4% | 25.9% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 del Norte
Rio del Norte's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio del Norte this school | 495 | 73.1% | 26.8% |
| Mango Elementary Fontana | 523 | 73.2% | 27.6% |
| Grant Elementary Richmond | 551 | 73.7% | 6.2% |
| University Park Elementary Salinas | 488 | 70.3% | 23.6% |
| Richard Bard Elementary Port Hueneme | 539 | 74.8% | 26.8% |
| Rio Del Mar Oxnard | 499 | 75.8% | 33.3% |
Matched among California elementary 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 del Norte ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #3,880 of 5,151 | #89 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #4,040 of 5,172 ▼ 876 | #94 of 122 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #4,027 of 5,172 ▲ 184 | #100 of 122 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.2pp | #2,223 of 5,116 | #53 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #2,505 of 5,915 | #45 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,600 of 5,352 | #71 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #4,231 of 5,354 | #87 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #2,761 of 5,625 | #46 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #1,806 of 3,837 | #47 of 99 |
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
495
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 495 | 22 | 22.5:1 | 73% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 22 | 22.3:1 | 64% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 20.9 | 22.1:1 | 61% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 20 | 23.2:1 | 64% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 25 | 23.8:1 | 72% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 24 | 24.8:1 | 73% (436) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | N/A | N/A | 66% (362) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio del Norte.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (595 to 495); teachers down 12% (25 to 22).
About Rio del Norte
Rio del Norte runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Oxnard, California. It reports enrollment of 495 students in kindergarten through 5.
Across its 9 schools, Rio Elementary enrolls 5,250 students. Rio del Norte is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Rio del Norte is 87% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 4% White, 4% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 43 points above the 44% share among Ventura County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
For every teacher at Rio del Norte, there are about 22.5 students; the school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 73%. Public schools in Ventura County average 59%.
The model predicts 36.7% for a school in California with Rio del Norte's free or reduced-price lunch share. Rio del Norte posts 26.8%.
For the population of Ventura County, the median household earns about $109,797 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Rio del Norte shares Ventura County with 237 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Sierra Linda Elementary, is about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Rio del Norte ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Rio del Norte inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 464 to 495, a 7% rise.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rio Elementary
- Rio del SolElementary · 839 students
- Rio Real ElementaryElementary · 794 students
- Rio Vista MiddleMiddle · 637 students
- Rio del Valle MiddleMiddle · 569 students
- Rio RosalesElementary · 557 students
- Rio Del MarElementary · 499 students
Other schools in Oxnard
- Pacifica HighHigh · 2,675 students
- Oxnard HighHigh · 2,452 students
- Channel Islands HighHigh · 2,380 students
- Rio Mesa HighHigh · 1,951 students
- Hueneme HighHigh · 1,913 students
- Vista Real Charter HighHigh · 1,271 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Linda Elementary0.5 mi · 455
- Rio del Sol1.1 mi · 839
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary1.3 mi · 702
- Fremont Academy of Environmental Science & Innovative Design1.4 mi · 617
- Rio Vista Middle1.4 mi · 637
- Emilie Ritchen Elementary1.4 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Rio del NorteHow many students attend Rio del Norte?
Rio del Norte enrolls approximately 495 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Rio del Norte serve?
Rio del Norte serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Rio del Norte?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at Rio del Norte.
What is the student diversity at Rio del Norte?
Student demographics at Rio del Norte are roughly 4% White, 87% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Rio del Norte in?
Rio del Norte is part of Rio Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.