Rio Vista Elementary School
Tel:
(623) 772-2200
- Rio Vista Elementary School serves 767 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Rio Vista Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Rio Vista Elementary School's student population of 767 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 767 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Rio Vista Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Rio Vista Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1275 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 63% | 45% |
| Black | 12% | 5% |
| White | 15% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pendergast Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rio Vista Elementary School is West-mec - West View High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Sheely Farms Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix Sheely Farms Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 794 students
1.0 miles
9450 W. Encanto
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 936-9740 1.0 PK-8 794 - Avondale Garden Lakes Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 886 students
1.3 miles
10825 W. Garden Lakes Parkway
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 772-2200 1.3 PK-8 886 - Tolleson Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 938 students
1.4 miles
9401 W. Garfield St.
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 936-9740 1.4 PK-8 938 - Glendale West-mec - West View High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.5 miles
10850 W. Garden Lakes Parkway
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 738-0000 1.5 9-12 n/a - Tolleson Westview High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,445 students
1.5 miles
10850 W. Garden Lakes Parkway
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-4600 1.5 9-12 2,445
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