Rio del Norte
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.1% |
| Met Standard | 18.9% |
| Below Standard | 74.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Rio del Norte and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.1% of students exceeded standard while 18.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.1 points below the Rio Elementary district average of 10.2%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.9% exceeded — 6.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 7.7% | 21.8% | 29.5% |
| 4th | 72 | 13.9% | 18.1% | 31.9% |
| 5th | 63 | 6.3% | 20.6% | 27.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 2.6% | 21.8% | 24.4% |
| 4th | 72 | 4.2% | 18.1% | 22.2% |
| 5th | 63 | 7.9% | 12.7% | 20.6% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.5