How does Rio Real Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oxnard?

Rio Real Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.3/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,924 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rio Real Elementary?

8.8% of students at Rio Real Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rio Real Elementary improving or declining?

Rio Real Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rio Real Elementary?

13.4% of students at Rio Real Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Rio Real Elementary

Rio Elementary Oxnard Ventura County 93036

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,924 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

753 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.7%

White 2.4%

Black 0.3%

Other 0.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rio Real Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.8%
Met Standard	21.3%
Below Standard	69.8%

Exceeded

8.8%

Met

21.3%

Below

69.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Rio Real Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Rio Elementary district average of 10.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-1.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,924

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	76	6.6%	14.5%	21.1%	57.9%	21.1%
4th	95	7.4%	18.9%	21.1%	52.6%	26.3%
5th	88	13.6%	25.0%	26.1%	35.2%	38.6%
6th	76	10.5%	35.5%	26.3%	27.6%	46.0%
7th	79	7.6%	30.4%	27.9%	34.2%	38.0%
8th	64	9.4%	37.5%	26.6%	26.6%	46.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	11.5%	21.8%	26.9%	39.7%	33.3%
4th	96	8.3%	20.8%	30.2%	40.6%	29.2%
5th	91	4.4%	8.8%	35.2%	51.6%	13.2%
6th	76	9.2%	10.5%	25.0%	55.3%	19.7%
7th	79	3.8%	12.7%	24.1%	59.5%	16.5%
8th	64	14.1%	20.3%	20.3%	45.3%	34.4%