Rio Hondo Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.9% |
| Met Standard | 24.9% |
| Below Standard | 51.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Rio Hondo Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Downey Unified district average of 24.0%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.6 points higher (vs 17.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 157 | 22.3% | 19.8% | 42.0% |
| 4th | 134 | 32.1% | 26.1% | 58.2% |
| 5th | 137 | 24.8% | 30.7% | 55.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 156 | 13.5% | 28.9% | 42.3% |
| 4th | 133 | 30.1% | 27.8% | 57.9% |
| 5th | 137 | 21.2% | 16.1% | 37.2% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.6