Rio Vista Elementary

As a low-enrollment elementary campus in El Monte, California, Rio Vista Elementary instructs 294 students from grades K through 6, run under El Monte City. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

El Monte City runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 6,913 students. Rio Vista Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rio Vista Elementary logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder comes out to 35% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Rio Vista Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Rio Vista Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 31.7%; actual is 51.7%, +20.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Rio Vista Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Gidley Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rio Vista Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 44.9%.

Rio Vista Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Rio Vista Elementary's enrollment has shrank 27% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 294). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.