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What's one thing Rio del Sol gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
839
Elementary
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO ELEMENTARY·NCES 063276014252
Rio del Sol
3001 North Ventura Rd., Oxnard, CA 93036 · (805) 307-0080 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL839 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
458 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 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 13% larger than its 8th grade class (85).
Student demographics
52%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
57.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.0pp since 2018
Math
42.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.2pp since 2018
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2018, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.1% | 28.9% | 21.5% | 21.5% |
| Math | 20.4% | 22.4% | 27.4% | 29.8% |
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 | 57.0% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 37.3% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 38.7% |
| 2021-22 | 44.4% | 30.7% |
| 2020-21 | 46.7% | 25.7% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 40.6% |
% 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Sol
Rio del Sol's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio del Sol this school | 839 | 54.6% | 45.6% |
| Merritt Trace Elementary San Jose | 829 | 54.3% | 32.4% |
| Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) Bradbury | 848 | 57.9% | 40.5% |
| Camino Real Elementary Jurupa Valley | 721 | 55.1% | 33.7% |
| Neil Hafley Elementary Manteca | 799 | 61.5% | 21.4% |
| Manuel F. Hernandez Visalia | 707 | 59.0% | 48.3% |
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 Sol ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #2,027 of 5,151 | #49 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #2,075 of 5,172 ▲ 327 | #48 of 122 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,544 of 5,172 ▲ 519 | #35 of 122 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.4pp | #358 of 5,116 | #11 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 839 | #283 of 5,915 | #5 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #4,783 of 5,352 | #115 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #2,579 of 5,354 | #56 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #3,714 of 5,625 | #74 of 127 |
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
839
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 27.3:1
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 | 839 | 32.5 | 25.8:1 | 55% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 826 | 33.2 | 24.9:1 | 38% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 804 | 33.9 | 23.7:1 | 37% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 820 | 30 | 27.3:1 | 42% (344) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio del Sol.
About Rio del Sol
Located in Oxnard, California, Rio del Sol is a large elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 839 students. The school is 80% above the average for elementary schools in California.
Rio Elementary is the district for Rio del Sol. It has 9 schools and 5,250 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Rio del Sol is 67%, a majority. Other students are 12% White, 12% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Ventura County residents. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Rio del Sol are from different groups.
There are about 25.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Rio del Sol, which has 32.5. The school's 25.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 55%.
Rio del Sol's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (45.6%) and its predicted rate (47.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
For Ventura County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $109,797 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Ventura County number 238, with about 147,841 students.
Rio del Sol's nearest public school is Rio Vista Middle (about 0.7 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rio del Sol. By average proficiency, Rio del Sol is 1st among 8 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, Rio del Sol is City: Mid-size.
The school's size has been steady, with 820 students in 2020-21 and 839 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 27.3:1 to 25.8:1.
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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 Real ElementaryElementary · 794 students
- Rio Vista MiddleMiddle · 637 students
- Rio del Valle MiddleMiddle · 569 students
- Rio RosalesElementary · 557 students
- Rio Del MarElementary · 499 students
- Rio del NorteElementary · 495 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
- Rio Vista Middle0.7 mi · 637
- Rio Del Mar0.8 mi · 499
- Rio del Norte1.1 mi · 495
- Rio Plaza Elementary1.3 mi · 455
- Providence1.3 mi · 35
- Junipero Serra Elementary1.5 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Rio del SolHow large is Rio del Sol?
Rio del Sol enrolls approximately 839 students in grades KG-08.
Is Rio del Sol an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rio del Sol is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Rio del Sol have?
Rio del Sol employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Rio del Sol?
Student demographics at Rio del Sol are roughly 12% White, 67% Hispanic, 3% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Rio del Sol in?
Rio del Sol is part of Rio Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.