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Enrollment
794
Elementary
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO ELEMENTARY·NCES 063276005092
Rio Real Elementary
1140 Kenney St., Oxnard, CA 93036 · (805) 485-3117 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
656 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 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 82% larger than its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
6%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
35.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.6pp since 2014
Math
24.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.2% | 26.4% | 24.7% | 39.8% |
| Math | 8.3% | 15.7% | 27.5% | 48.5% |
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 | 35.6% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.6% | 22.7% |
| 2022-23 | 36.7% | 23.2% |
| 2021-22 | 32.6% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.4% | 14.9% |
| 2018-19 | 30.8% | 23.6% |
| 2017-18 | 34.5% | 23.9% |
| 2016-17 | 24.9% | 19.5% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Real Elementary
Rio Real Elementary's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Real Elementary this school | 794 | 82.6% | 29.2% |
| Coral Mountain Academy Coachella | 815 | 83.3% | 31.4% |
| Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 Los Angeles | 743 | 84.1% | N/A |
| R. M. Miano Elementary Los Banos | 778 | 82.4% | 19.7% |
| Montague Charter Academy Pacoima | 852 | 84.6% | N/A |
| Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary Chula Vista | 763 | 83.7% | 30.4% |
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 Real Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #3,619 of 5,151 | #84 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #3,882 of 5,172 ▼ 2 | #86 of 122 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #3,371 of 5,172 ▲ 14 | #79 of 122 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,298 of 5,116 | #56 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 794 | #407 of 5,915 | #8 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,067 of 5,352 | #100 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.7% | #5,166 of 5,354 | #114 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.6% | #1,908 of 5,625 | #30 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #586 of 1,139 | #15 of 21 |
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
794
+78 (+11%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 794 | 32.5 | 24.4:1 | 83% (656) |
| 2023-24 | 753 | 33.2 | 22.7:1 | 65% (489) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 32.6 | 22.8:1 | 62% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 31 | 23.1:1 | 71% (509) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 30.4 | 24.1:1 | 79% (583) |
| 2015-16 | 792 | 31 | 25.6:1 | 90% (711) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | N/A | N/A | 85% (504) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | 33 | 23.1:1 | 84% (641) |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 23 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Real Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (734 to 794); teachers up 7% (30.4 to 32.5).
About Rio Real Elementary
Rio Real Elementary is a large elementary school based in Oxnard, California. It reports enrollment of 794 students in kindergarten through 8. The school is 71% larger than the average for elementary schools in California.
Rio Elementary operates 9 schools. Combined enrollment is 5,250 students.
By race and ethnicity, Rio Real Elementary is 97% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 2% White. Ventura County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 6, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rio Real Elementary, giving a ratio of 24.4:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 2.1 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 656 students, or 83%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 59% average among public schools in Ventura County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Rio Real Elementary is -1.9 points: 29.2% actual, 31.1% predicted.
For Ventura County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $109,797, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 238 public schools and about 147,841 students.
Rio del Valle Middle sits about 0.4 miles from Rio Real Elementary. Rio Real Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 27.9%, lower than Rio Real Elementary's 29.2%.
Rio Real Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 716 to 794, an 11% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.1:1 to 24.4:1.
This page is set up for the Rio Real Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 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 del Valle Middle0.4 mi · 569
- Rio Lindo Elementary0.5 mi · 405
- Rio Plaza Elementary0.7 mi · 455
- Rio Vista Middle0.9 mi · 637
- Pacifica High1.0 mi · 2,675
- Rio Del Mar1.0 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Real ElementaryHow large is Rio Real Elementary?
Rio Real Elementary enrolls approximately 794 students in grades KG-08.
Is Rio Real Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rio Real Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Rio Real Elementary?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Rio Real Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Rio Real Elementary?
Student demographics at Rio Real Elementary are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Rio Real Elementary in?
Rio Real Elementary is part of Rio Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.