Rio Plaza Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 2.8% |
| Met Standard | 11.4% |
| Below Standard | 85.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Rio Plaza Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
2.8% of students exceeded standard while 11.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.4 points below the Rio Elementary district average of 10.2%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.1% exceeded — 8.3 points higher. 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 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 1.8% | 8.8% | 10.5% |
| 4th | 69 | 0.0% | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| 5th | 79 | 6.3% | 17.7% | 24.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 3.5% | 10.5% | 14.0% |
| 4th | 69 | 0.0% | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| 5th | 79 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 10.1% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.4