Rio Vista Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1451 North California St.
San Bernardino, CA 92411

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 419 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Rio Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rio Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Rio Vista Elementary School's student population of 419 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 21% 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	68
1	49
2	63
3	61
4	66
5	62
6	50

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Total Students

419 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School
2023	422
2022	429
2021	436
2020	442
2019	442
2018	417
2017	417
2016	422
2015	385
2014	401
2013	563
2012	557
2011	563
2010	567
2009	577
2008	631
2007	651
2006	637
2005	661
2004	715
2003	703
2002	690
2001	671
2000	653
1999	684
1998	644
1997	595
1996	604
1995	643
1994	647
1993	609
1992	612
1991	731
1990	745
1989	594
1988	662
1987	654

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	21
2014	21
2013	29
2012	30
2010	29
2009	32
2008	40
2007	38
2006	34
2005	36
2004	39
2003	36
2002	35
2001	33
2000	32
1999	33
1998	25
1997	23
1996	23
1995	25
1994	25
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	24

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School Rankings

Rio Vista Elementary School ranks within the bottom 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 0.24, 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)

#7640 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School
2023	#7640
2022	#7192
2019	#7540
2018	#7355
2017	#8237
2016	#7857
2015	#8026
2013	#5847
2012	#5698
2011	#6685
2010	#8182

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	15%	34%	20%
2022	17%	33%	18%
2019	23%	40%	27%
2018	20%	39%	26%
2017	14%	38%	22%
2016	18%	37%	20%
2015	12%	34%	17%
2013	58%	59%	48%
2012	59%	59%	47%
2011	55%	58%	45%
2010	36%	56%	42%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2022	29%	47%	33%
2019	31%	51%	40%
2018	32%	50%	26%
2017	27%	48%	35%
2016	23%	48%	33%
2015	15%	44%	28%
2013	40%	57%	41%
2012	43%	58%	42%
2011	38%	56%	39%
2010	32%	54%	37%

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≤10%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	19:1	22:1	21:1
2022	19:1	21:1	21:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	22:1	24:1	25:1
2015	18:1	24:1	23:1
2014	19:1	24:1	23:1
2013	19:1	24:1	24:1
2012	19:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	21:1	24:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	18:1	21:1	22:1
2004	18:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	26:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	27:1
1991	30:1	24:1	26:1
1990	31:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	3%	12%	2%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	11%	1%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2014	3%	11%	2%
2013	3%	11%	2%
2012	3%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	3%	12%	2%
2007	4%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	4%	11%	4%
1999	5%	11%	4%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	6%	11%	5%
1996	7%	11%	5%
1995	8%	11%	5%
1994	10%	11%	5%
1993	10%	11%	5%
1992	9%	11%	5%
1991	9%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

87%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	86%	55%	82%
2022	83%	56%	82%
2021	82%	56%	81%
2020	80%	55%	79%
2019	80%	55%	79%
2018	78%	54%	75%
2017	78%	54%	75%
2016	75%	54%	75%
2015	77%	54%	69%
2014	74%	53%	74%
2013	74%	53%	73%
2012	71%	52%	72%
2011	67%	51%	71%
2010	64%	50%	70%
2009	62%	49%	69%
2008	69%	50%	70%
2007	64%	49%	67%
2006	61%	48%	65%
2005	61%	47%	62%
2004	54%	46%	60%
2003	50%	45%	58%
2002	43%	44%	56%
2001	37%	43%	54%
2000	40%	42%	53%
1999	40%	41%	52%
1998	35%	40%	51%
1997	39%	40%	50%
1996	36%	39%	49%
1995	31%	38%	47%
1994	32%	37%	45%
1993	29%	36%	43%
1992	26%	35%	42%
1991	32%	34%	39%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	12%	5%	10%
2020	12%	5%	11%
2019	12%	5%	11%
2018	12%	6%	12%
2017	12%	6%	12%
2016	14%	6%	13%
2015	15%	6%	14%
2014	16%	6%	14%
2013	16%	6%	14%
2012	19%	6%	15%
2011	23%	7%	15%
2010	29%	7%	15%
2009	29%	7%	16%
2008	27%	8%	17%
2007	31%	8%	17%
2006	34%	8%	18%
2005	33%	8%	19%
2004	40%	8%	20%
2003	43%	8%	20%
2002	49%	8%	20%
2001	51%	8%	21%
2000	48%	9%	20%
1999	47%	9%	20%
1998	51%	9%	20%
1997	47%	9%	19%
1996	48%	9%	19%
1995	51%	9%	18%
1994	47%	9%	18%
1993	54%	9%	18%
1992	57%	9%	18%
1991	50%	9%	18%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	1%	21%	4%
2022	2%	21%	5%
2021	2%	22%	5%
2020	1%	23%	5%
2019	1%	23%	5%
2018	1%	24%	6%
2017	1%	24%	6%
2014	1%	25%	7%
2013	1%	25%	8%
2012	1%	26%	9%
2011	1%	27%	9%
2010	1%	27%	10%
2009	1%	28%	10%
2008	1%	29%	10%
2007	1%	29%	12%
2006	2%	31%	13%
2005	3%	31%	14%
2004	2%	32%	16%
2003	3%	34%	17%
2002	4%	35%	19%
2001	6%	36%	20%
2000	7%	37%	21%
1999	8%	38%	23%
1998	8%	39%	23%
1997	7%	39%	24%
1996	8%	40%	25%
1995	9%	41%	28%
1994	11%	42%	29%
1993	7%	43%	31%
1992	8%	44%	33%
1991	9%	45%	36%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	0.26	0.64	0.32
2022	0.30	0.63	0.33
2021	0.32	0.62	0.34
2020	0.35	0.63	0.37
2019	0.35	0.63	0.37
2018	0.38	0.64	0.42
2017	0.38	0.64	0.42
2016	0.42	0.64	0.42
2015	0.39	0.64	0.43
2014	0.43	0.65	0.44
2013	0.43	0.65	0.45
2012	0.46	0.65	0.46
2011	0.50	0.67	0.47
2010	0.51	0.67	0.48
2009	0.53	0.71	0.49
2008	0.45	0.65	0.48
2007	0.51	0.67	0.52
2006	0.53	0.66	0.54
2005	0.53	0.67	0.56
2004	0.55	0.67	0.58
2003	0.57	0.67	0.60
2002	0.58	0.67	0.61
2001	0.60	0.67	0.63
2000	0.62	0.67	0.63
1999	0.62	0.67	0.64
1998	0.61	0.67	0.65
1997	0.63	0.67	0.66
1996	0.64	0.67	0.66
1995	0.64	0.67	0.67
1994	0.66	0.67	0.68
1993	0.62	0.67	0.68
1992	0.60	0.67	0.69
1991	0.64	0.67	0.69

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Eligible for

88%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	84%	51%	79%
2022	79%	51%	75%
2021	89%	53%	83%
2020	89%	52%	82%
2019	89%	52%	82%
2018	84%	49%	77%
2017	84%	49%	77%
2016	87%	50%	79%
2015	87%	50%	81%
2014	89%	49%	82%
2013	94%	48%	83%
2011	91%	46%	75%
2010	88%	46%	74%
2009	85%	43%	68%
2008	84%	41%	66%
2007	78%	40%	63%
2006	78%	40%	65%
2005	84%	40%	67%
2004	82%	40%	67%
2003	79%	39%	67%
2002	79%	39%	65%
2001	79%	39%	63%
2000	74%	40%	66%
1999	81%	40%	66%
1998	86%	47%	75%
1997	95%	47%	75%
1996	87%	46%	71%
1995	74%	45%	64%
1994	84%	43%	61%
1993	78%	41%	56%
1992	95%	38%	53%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	5%	7%	8%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	6%	9%	9%
2017	6%	9%	9%
2016	5%	9%	9%
2015	4%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	9%
2013	4%	7%	9%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%	11%
2009	10%	10%	14%
2008	14%	10%	16%
2007	14%	10%	16%
2006	11%	9%	14%
2005	10%	9%	15%
2004	13%	9%	14%
2003	12%	9%	14%
2002	12%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Bernardino City Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rio Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Rio Vista Elementary School is ranked #7640 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rio Vista Elementary School?

419 students attend Rio Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Rio Vista Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Rio Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower 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 San Bernardino City Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Rio Vista Elementary School located?

Rio Vista Elementary School is located in the Shirrells neighborhood of San Bernardino, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Shirrells.