Elementary Schools in Pico Rivera, California: 9 schools. Average score 4.6 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Pico Rivera, California has 9 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 34.3/100 — 4.6 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Birney Tech Academy at 42/100, where 18.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Pico Rivera schools average 16.8% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.6% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Pico Rivera schools compare
Pico Rivera has 9 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 34.3/100 — 4.6 points below the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Birney Tech Academy with a Scope Score of 42 and 18.9% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Pico Rivera averages 18.6% — near the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
Elementary school archetypes in Pico Rivera
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Pico Rivera are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Every school in Pico Rivera
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (9)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birney Tech Academy El Rancho Unified | 18.9% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 2 | Montebello Gardens Elementary Montebello Unified | 28.2% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 3 | Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences El Rancho Unified | 20.0% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 4 | Valencia Academy of the Arts El Rancho Unified | 18.5% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 5 | Rio Vista Elementary El Rancho Unified | 20.0% | 49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 6 | North Ranchito Elementary El Rancho Unified | 15.1% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 7 | Rivera Elementary El Rancho Unified | 12.4% | 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 8 | Durfee Elementary El Rancho Unified | 12.8% | 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 9 | South Ranchito Dual Language Academy El Rancho Unified | 5.7% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEAM Academy @ Burke El Rancho Unified | 16.9% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 2 | Rivera Middle El Rancho Unified | 8.8% | 21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 3 | North Park Academy of the Arts El Rancho Unified | 5.6% | 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Rancho High El Rancho Unified | 19.7% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 56/100 |
| 2 | Ruben Salazar Continuation El Rancho Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 60th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 26/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Pico Rivera
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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