Rio Vista Elementary

Set in Fillmore, California, Rio Vista Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, overseen by Fillmore Unified. It enrolls 553 students across grades K through 5.

Fillmore Unified comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,685 students; Rio Vista Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Rio Vista Elementary shows that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 9% White, 3% Asian. By comparison, Ventura County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Rio Vista Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rio Vista Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.4%; this one delivers 31.8%.

In the broader community, Ventura County reports that median household income runs about $109,797, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Rio Vista Elementary is one of 238 public schools in Ventura County (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students).

The closest other public school is San Cayetano Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rio Vista Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 23.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Rio Vista Elementary's enrollment has rose 25% since 2018, when it stood at 444 (now 553). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 91% to 84% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Rio Vista Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.