Rio Vista Middle

Rio Vista Middle is a junior high of reasonably sized scale in Fresno, California, operated by Central Unified, teacheing 851 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 29% larger than typical.

Central Unified comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 15,956 students; Rio Vista Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, Rio Vista Middle records that 55% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 18% Asian, 17% White, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Fresno County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Rio Vista Middle reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Rio Vista Middle higher than the state norm the norm. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Rio Vista Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Fresno County shows median household earnings sit near $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Rio Vista Middle is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

River Bluff Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rio Vista Middle at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.2%.

Rio Vista Middle operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rio Vista Middle has showed little movement, going from 863 students in 2018 to 851 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 29% to 17%. Class-load math has fell: from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 23.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.