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Rio Vista Elementary School

20417 Cedarcreek St.
Canyon Country, CA 91351

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Serving 486 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Rio Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 50% in CA
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: Rio Vista Elementary serves the southern part of Canyon Country, CA, covering an area of approximately 3.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.4 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Rio Vista Elementary School's student population of 486 students has grown by 78% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 80% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rio Vista Elementary School
Kind	95
1	66
2	67
3	58
4	66
5	70
6	64

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Total Students

486 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School
2025	486
2024	474
2023	463
2022	438
2021	272
2020	536
2019	548
2018	589
2017	634
2015	618
2014	677
2013	762
2012	820
2011	904
2010	911
2009	940
2008	935
2007	940
2006	980
2005	962
2004	979
2003	1,015
2002	1,007
2001	1,001
2000	922
1999	915
1998	806
1997	762
1996	768
1995	678
1994	651
1993	623
1992	576
1991	508
1990	472
1989	432
1988	389
1987	648

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School
2025	18
2024	17
2023	17
2022	16
2021	10
2019	21
2018	22
2017	23
2015	21
2014	24
2013	27
2012	36
2010	40
2009	43
2008	48
2007	45
2006	45
2005	44
2004	45
2003	47
2002	46
2001	46
2000	43
1999	41
1998	35
1997	30
1996	27
1995	25
1994	24
1993	23
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18
1989	19
1988	17
1987	23

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School Motto

Rio Vista Rockets soar to lead!

School Rankings

Rio Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rio Vista Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2991 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School
2023	#2991
2022	#3052
2019	#4068
2018	#3876
2017	#4348
2016	#4328
2015	#3893
2013	#3266
2012	#2508
2011	#3306
2010	#3611

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	44%	34%	59%
2022	45%	33%	57%
2019	37%	40%	56%
2018	37%	39%	53%
2017	37%	38%	51%
2016	36%	37%	52%
2015	31%	34%	48%
2013	64%	59%	74%
2012	68%	59%	75%
2011	63%	58%	73%
2010	57%	56%	71%

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50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2022	50%	47%	64%
2019	52%	51%	66%
2018	52%	50%	53%
2017	44%	48%	62%
2016	45%	48%	64%
2015	44%	44%	60%
2013	61%	57%	74%
2012	68%	58%	77%
2011	61%	56%	73%
2010	58%	54%	71%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	27:1	21:1
2024	28:1	22:1
2023	27:1	22:1	25:1
2022	27:1	22:1	25:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	24:1
2017	28:1	23:1	24:1
2015	29:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	28:1
2013	28:1	24:1	28:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	23:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	27:1
1995	27:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	27:1
1993	27:1	25:1	27:1
1992	30:1	24:1	29:1
1991	27:1	24:1	27:1
1990	26:1	24:1	26:1
1989	23:1	24:1	26:1
1988	23:1	24:1	26:1
1987	28:1	24:1	27:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	7%	12%
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	12%	17%
2022	6%	12%	17%
2021	6%	12%	16%
2020	7%	12%	15%
2019	6%	12%	15%
2018	6%	12%	14%
2017	6%	11%	14%
2015	6%	11%	14%
2014	6%	11%	14%
2013	7%	11%	14%
2012	7%	11%	15%
2011	8%	11%	15%
2010	10%	11%	14%
2009	10%	11%	14%
2008	11%	12%	13%
2007	10%	12%	13%
2006	11%	12%	13%
2005	11%	12%	12%
2004	9%	12%	10%
2003	7%	12%	8%
2002	6%	11%	7%
2001	6%	11%	7%
2000	5%	11%	6%
1999	4%	11%	6%
1998	4%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	6%
1996	5%	11%	6%
1995	5%	11%	7%
1994	8%	11%	7%
1993	3%	11%	6%
1992	4%	11%	6%
1991	3%	11%	6%
1990	2%	10%	5%
1989	3%	10%	4%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	74%	56%
2024	74%	56%
2023	73%	55%	38%
2022	74%	56%	37%
2021	69%	56%	36%
2020	66%	55%	33%
2019	66%	55%	33%
2018	61%	54%	33%
2017	65%	54%	33%
2015	64%	54%	31%
2014	62%	53%	30%
2013	54%	53%	29%
2012	51%	52%	28%
2011	47%	51%	27%
2010	43%	50%	27%
2009	41%	49%	25%
2008	40%	50%	25%
2007	36%	49%	24%
2006	34%	48%	22%
2005	31%	47%	20%
2004	30%	46%	19%
2003	27%	45%	17%
2002	25%	44%	16%
2001	25%	43%	15%
2000	21%	42%	14%
1999	20%	41%	14%
1998	19%	40%	14%
1997	16%	40%	14%
1996	15%	39%	14%
1995	16%	38%	14%
1994	12%	37%	13%
1993	13%	36%	13%
1992	11%	35%	13%
1991	8%	34%	12%
1990	7%	33%	12%
1989	6%	31%	11%
1988	7%	30%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	6%	7%	4%
2009	6%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	3%
2002	4%	9%	3%
2001	5%	9%	2%
2000	5%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	4%	9%	2%
1994	4%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	4%	9%	2%
1991	4%	8%	1%
1990	4%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	1%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	13%	20%
2024	14%	20%
2023	15%	21%	34%
2022	15%	21%	37%
2021	18%	22%	39%
2020	19%	22%	45%
2019	21%	23%	45%
2018	26%	23%	48%
2017	23%	24%	48%
2015	23%	25%	50%
2014	26%	25%	50%
2013	32%	25%	52%
2012	35%	26%	52%
2011	38%	27%	53%
2010	40%	27%	54%
2009	41%	28%	55%
2008	44%	29%	58%
2007	49%	30%	59%
2006	49%	31%	61%
2005	54%	32%	64%
2004	56%	33%	67%
2003	61%	34%	72%
2002	64%	35%	74%
2001	64%	36%	76%
2000	69%	37%	78%
1999	72%	38%	78%
1998	74%	39%	78%
1997	77%	39%	78%
1996	77%	40%	78%
1995	75%	41%	77%
1994	75%	42%	78%
1993	81%	43%	79%
1992	80%	44%	79%
1991	85%	46%	81%
1990	87%	47%	82%
1989	89%	49%	83%
1988	88%	50%	85%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

87%

80%

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	0.43	0.63
2024	0.43	0.63
2023	0.44	0.64	0.71
2022	0.43	0.63	0.70
2021	0.49	0.62	0.70
2020	0.53	0.64	0.67
2019	0.52	0.63	0.67
2018	0.56	0.64	0.65
2017	0.52	0.64	0.65
2015	0.54	0.64	0.64
2014	0.55	0.65	0.64
2013	0.60	0.65	0.64
2012	0.62	0.65	0.64
2011	0.63	0.66	0.63
2010	0.65	0.67	0.62
2009	0.66	0.67	0.62
2008	0.64	0.65	0.59
2007	0.62	0.66	0.58
2006	0.63	0.66	0.57
2005	0.60	0.66	0.54
2004	0.59	0.67	0.51
2003	0.55	0.67	0.44
2002	0.53	0.67	0.42
2001	0.53	0.67	0.39
2000	0.48	0.67	0.37
1999	0.44	0.67	0.37
1998	0.42	0.67	0.37
1997	0.38	0.67	0.38
1996	0.39	0.67	0.37
1995	0.41	0.67	0.38
1994	0.42	0.67	0.37
1993	0.33	0.67	0.35
1992	0.35	0.67	0.36
1991	0.27	0.66	0.33
1990	0.24	0.66	0.31
1989	0.21	0.65	0.30
1988	0.22	0.65	0.27

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(22-23)

10.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	10.9%	27.7%	11.4%
2022	14.4%	33%	13.9%
2021	12.6%	15.4%	4.9%

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Eligible for

56%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	56%	54%
2024	60%	54%
2023	43%	51%	22%
2022	42%	51%	19%
2021	49%	53%	19%
2020	55%	52%	19%
2019	56%	52%	19%
2018	56%	53%	15%
2017	52%	49%	15%
2015	50%	50%	16%
2014	47%	49%	15%
2013	42%	48%	16%
2011	36%	46%	12%
2010	33%	46%	12%
2009	23%	43%	9%
2008	24%	41%	10%
2007	21%	40%	9%
2006	21%	40%	8%
2005	20%	40%	7%
2004	24%	40%	9%
2003	18%	39%	7%
2002	20%	39%	8%
2001	18%	39%	9%
2000	16%	40%	7%
1999	12%	40%	8%
1998	20%	47%	14%
1997	14%	47%	9%
1996	12%	46%	9%
1995	12%	45%	9%
1994	11%	43%	7%
1993	9%	41%	7%
1992	5%	38%	5%

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Eligible for

21%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2025	21%	8%
2024	18%	8%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	4%
2020	12%	7%	3%
2019	8%	7%	3%
2018	10%	7%	4%
2017	10%	9%	4%
2015	11%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	6%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2011	6%	8%	4%
2010	10%	9%	5%
2009	10%	10%	5%
2008	10%	10%	5%
2007	8%	10%	5%
2006	6%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	7%	9%	4%
2003	9%	9%	4%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	6%	8%	4%
2000	5%	7%	3%
1999	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Saugus Union School District

Sports

School Mascot

Rockets

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rio Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Rio Vista Elementary School is ranked #2991 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Rio Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Rio Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cedarcreek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rio Vista Elementary School?

486 students attend Rio Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Rio Vista Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rio Vista Elementary School?

Rio Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Rio Vista Elementary School offer ?

Rio Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Rio Vista Elementary School part of?

Rio Vista Elementary School is part of Saugus Union School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: Rio Vista Elementary serves the southern part of Canyon Country, CA, covering an area of approximately 3.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.4 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education