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Enrollment
927
Elementary
DISTRICT 855 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLE VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060001701149
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning
13590 Havasu Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92308 · (760) 240-0280 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL927 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
25.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
584 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 150 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (157) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (150).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
39.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -16.7pp since 2014
Math
23.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -19.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 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 down about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 26.4% | 25.1% | 35.6% |
| Math | 10.4% | 13.4% | 32.4% | 43.8% |
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 | 39.3% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.8% | 27.4% |
| 2021-22 | 44.7% | 28.3% |
| 2018-19 | 50.9% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 43.9% |
| 2016-17 | 61.3% | 45.4% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 School of Applied Learning
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Vista School of Applied Learning this school | 927 | 63.0% | 31.4% |
| Murrieta Elementary Murrieta | 893 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| Alta Murrieta Elementary Murrieta | 849 | 60.5% | 58.7% |
| Southshore Elementary Menifee | 843 | 59.3% | 41.6% |
| Dennis G. Earl Elementary Turlock | 817 | 66.3% | 30.0% |
| Herk Bouris Elementary Lake Elsinore | 734 | 61.3% | 51.5% |
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 School of Applied Learning ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #3,342 of 5,151 | #150 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #3,906 of 5,172 ▼ 524 | #196 of 321 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,995 of 5,172 ▲ 168 | #138 of 321 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #552 of 5,116 | #15 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 927 | #141 of 5,915 | #12 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #4,453 of 5,352 | #288 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #1,975 of 5,354 | #71 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.0% | #3,330 of 5,625 | #262 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #3,415 of 3,837 | #214 of 246 |
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
927
+26 (+3%) vs 2020
+46% since 2000-01, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 927 | 37 | 25.1:1 | 63% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 915 | 35 | 26.1:1 | 65% (594) |
| 2022-23 | 942 | 36 | 26.2:1 | 63% (589) |
| 2020-21 | 901 | 38 | 23.7:1 | 64% (576) |
| 2017-18 | 967 | 39.3 | 24.6:1 | 44% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 1,063 | 40 | 26.6:1 | 43% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 809 | N/A | N/A | 42% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 32 | 19.9:1 | 24% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Vista School of Applied Learning.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (967 to 927); teachers down 6% (39.3 to 37).
About Rio Vista School of Applied Learning
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in Apple Valley, California. Enrollment totals 927 students across kindergarten through 6. The school is 99% above the average for elementary schools in California.
Apple Valley Unified counts 13,613 students in its 14 schools, and Rio Vista School of Applied Learning is one of them.
Hispanic students are 55% of those enrolled at Rio Vista School of Applied Learning. Other reported shares: 33% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. That is in line with San Bernardino County, where about 55% of residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
There are 37 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rio Vista School of Applied Learning, giving a ratio of 25.1:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 2.7 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 584 students, or 63%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Bernardino County average 74%.
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 16% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Rio Vista School of Applied Learning's results are 11.2 points below predicted: 31.4% against 42.6%.
For the population of San Bernardino County, median household income comes to about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Bernardino County's 583 public schools enroll about 393,648 students and include Rio Vista School of Applied Learning.
Sitting Bull Academy, about 1.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Rio Vista School of Applied Learning, there are at least 8 other public schools. Rio Vista School of Applied Learning is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 3% over 4 years, reaching 927 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.7:1 in 2020-21, and 25.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Rio Vista School of Applied Learning discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Apple Valley Unified
- Apple Valley HighHigh · 2,211 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,791 students
- Sitting Bull AcademyElementary · 1,695 students
- Phoenix AcademyElementary · 1,213 students
- Vanguard PreparatoryElementary · 1,153 students
- Sandia AcademyElementary · 848 students
Other schools in Apple Valley
- Apple Valley HighHigh · 2,211 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,791 students
- Sitting Bull AcademyElementary · 1,695 students
- Academy for Academic ExcellenceCombined · 1,489 students
- Phoenix AcademyElementary · 1,213 students
- Vanguard PreparatoryElementary · 1,153 students
Nearby schools
- Sitting Bull Academy1.2 mi · 1,695
- Lakeview Leadership Academy1.9 mi · 901
- Excelsior Charter2.0 mi · 2,170
- Endeavour School of Exploration2.1 mi · 668
- Green Tree East Elementary2.1 mi · 508
- Desert Knolls Elementary2.3 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Vista School of Applied LearningWhat is the total enrollment at Rio Vista School of Applied Learning?
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning enrolls approximately 927 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Rio Vista School of Applied Learning serve?
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Rio Vista School of Applied Learning have?
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Rio Vista School of Applied Learning?
Student demographics at Rio Vista School of Applied Learning are roughly 33% White, 55% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Rio Vista School of Applied Learning in?
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning is part of Apple Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.