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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. DIABLO UNIFIED·NCES 062637009406
Rio Vista Elementary
611 Pacifica Ave., Bay Point, CA 94565 · (925) 458-6101 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of California public elementary schools
- DTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
368 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 106 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 68% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
24.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.9pp since 2014
Math
14.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.6% | 14.3% | 19.6% | 55.6% |
| Math | 5.3% | 9.5% | 21.2% | 64.0% |
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 | 24.9% | 14.8% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% | 12.8% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 12.5% |
| 2021-22 | 23.3% | 12.7% |
| 2020-21 | 16.8% | 9.5% |
| 2018-19 | 30.8% | 17.7% |
| 2017-18 | 31.9% | 20.7% |
| 2016-17 | 29.8% | 19.9% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
19.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Vista Elementary
Rio Vista Elementary's state test result (19.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Vista Elementary this school | 431 | 85.4% | 19.0% |
| Colonial Acres Elementary Hayward | 458 | 86.0% | 11.9% |
| Halldale Elementary Torrance | 425 | 86.1% | 48.1% |
| Patricia Beatty Elementary Riverside | 494 | 84.8% | 36.7% |
| Taft Elementary Stockton | 449 | 87.1% | 22.5% |
| Glassbrook Elementary Hayward | 455 | 82.6% | 8.7% |
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 Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #4,652 of 5,151 | #120 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #4,758 of 5,172 ▲ 92 | #124 of 153 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #4,492 of 5,172 ▼ 22 | #119 of 153 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #2,722 of 5,116 | #63 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #3,271 of 5,915 | #106 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,709 of 5,352 | #114 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #3,173 of 5,354 | #138 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.4% | #1,625 of 5,625 | #15 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #1,736 of 3,837 | #38 of 107 |
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
431
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 431 | 18 | 23.9:1 | 85% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 18 | 25.3:1 | 76% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 18 | 24.8:1 | 83% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 18 | 24.4:1 | 70% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 22 | 23.7:1 | 93% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 18 | 30.2:1 | 90% (490) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | N/A | N/A | 85% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 29 | 20.1:1 | 62% (364) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | 25 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (521 to 431); teachers down 18% (22 to 18).
About Rio Vista Elementary
Located in Bay Point, California, Rio Vista Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 431 students in kindergarten through 5.
Rio Vista Elementary is one school in a 50-school district, Mt. Diablo Unified, which enrolls 29,210 students.
By race and ethnicity, Rio Vista Elementary is 74% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Asian, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% White. In Contra Costa County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Rio Vista Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
Rio Vista Elementary's 18 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 23.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 85%. That is 40 points above the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County.
The allk12 Grade for Rio Vista Elementary is D. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Rio Vista Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (19.0%) and its predicted rate (29.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Contra Costa County, median household income is about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rio Vista Elementary is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County, which together enroll about 167,423 students.
The next-closest public school is Shore Acres Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rio Vista Elementary. On proficiency, Rio Vista Elementary is behind the 23.5% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The school's size has been steady, with 440 students in 2020-21 and 431 in 2024-25.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt. Diablo Unified
- College Park HighHigh · 1,948 students
- Northgate HighHigh · 1,546 students
- Mt. Diablo HighHigh · 1,397 students
- Concord HighHigh · 1,137 students
- Ygnacio Valley HighHigh · 1,059 students
- Foothill MiddleMiddle · 1,005 students
Other schools in Bay Point
- Riverview MiddleMiddle · 682 students
- Shore Acres ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Bel Air ElementaryElementary · 328 students
Other Rio Vista Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rio Vista Elementary. Rio Vista Elementary is the 7th largest of the 12.
- Rio Vista ElementaryAnaheim, CA · 647 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryCathedral City, CA · 637 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryFillmore, CA · 553 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryCanyon Country, CA · 486 students
- Rio Vista ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Shore Acres Elementary0.3 mi · 398
- Riverview Middle0.4 mi · 682
- Delta View Elementary1.6 mi · 656
- Bel Air Elementary2.2 mi · 328
- Willow Cove Elementary2.7 mi · 592
- Monte Gardens Elementary3.6 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Vista ElementaryHow large is Rio Vista Elementary?
Rio Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 431 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Rio Vista Elementary serve?
Rio Vista Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rio Vista Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rio Vista Elementary is approximately 23.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rio Vista Elementary?
Rio Vista Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 74% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Rio Vista Elementary?
Rio Vista Elementary is overseen by Mt. Diablo Unified in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.