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Rio Americano High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4540 American River Dr., Sacramento, CA 95864 · (916) 971-7494 · Part of San Juan Unified School District

Arden-Arcade’s School Grade B− better than 54% of California school districts

Students
1,891
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Rio Americano High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

On the path

Where Arden-Arcade kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Rio Americano HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

4540 American River Dr., Sacramento

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9521
Grade 10449
Grade 11496
Grade 12425
Enrollment over time
1,945’20
1,923’21
1,884’22
1,867’23
1,891’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 18%Asian 13%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rio Americano High from Arden-Arcade families.

Other schools in San Juan Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Arden-Arcade’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.