Rio Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.6% |
| Met Standard | 26.6% |
| Below Standard | 49.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Rio Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.5 points below the Saugus Union district average of 38.1%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.7% exceeded — 5.1 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 1.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 20.4% | 18.5% | 38.9% |
| 4th | 65 | 36.9% | 26.1% | 63.1% |
| 5th | 68 | 22.1% | 25.0% | 47.1% |
| 6th | 63 | 25.4% | 36.5% | 61.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 13.0% | 33.3% | 46.3% |
| 4th | 65 | 26.1% | 33.9% | 60.0% |
| 5th | 68 | 17.6% | 23.5% | 41.2% |
| 6th | 63 | 27.0% | 15.9% | 42.9% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 54.0