Pico Rivera · Los Angeles County

Schools in Pico Rivera

Pico Rivera’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 65th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Solid, Developing and Needs Support.

Elementary · 9 schools

from 11th to 65th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Valencia Academy of the Arts: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Rio Vista Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Montebello Gardens Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Birney Tech Academy: 48th percentile, Developing
  • North Ranchito Elementary: 43rd percentile, Developing
  • Durfee Elementary: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Rivera Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
  • South Ranchito Dual Language Academy: 11th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
4Developing
4Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 14th to 66th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • STEAM Academy @ Burke: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Rivera Middle: 34th percentile, Developing
  • North Park Academy of the Arts: 14th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 50th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • El Rancho High: 50th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Schools around Pico Rivera

14 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Pico Rivera score highest?

Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences is highest, at the 65th percentile.

That’s higher than 65 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pico Rivera

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Pico Rivera elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Pico Rivera score highest?

STEAM Academy @ Burke is highest, at the 66th percentile.

That’s higher than 66 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pico Rivera

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average Pico Rivera middle school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Pico Rivera stand?

El Rancho High is at the 50th percentile.

That’s higher than 50 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Pico Rivera.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide

4 private schools have a Pico Rivera address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Pico Rivera rank highest?

Elementary: Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences, 65th percentile (Solid). Middle: STEAM Academy @ Burke, 66th percentile (Solid). High: El Rancho High, 50th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Pico Rivera decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Pico Rivera good?

Pico Rivera’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 65th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Solid, 4 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Pico Rivera’s 3 public middle schools run from the 14th to the 66th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Pico Rivera has one public high school we score, El Rancho High, at the 50th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Pico Rivera compare with California?

The average Pico Rivera elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Pico Rivera middle school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Pico Rivera address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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