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Rio Plaza Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

600 Simon Way, Oxnard, CA 93036 · (805) 485-3121 · Part of Rio Elementary School District

El Rio’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of California school districts

Students
455
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Rio Plaza Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for El Rio kids: Rio Mesa High

On the path

Where El Rio kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Rio Plaza ElementaryYou are here
9–12Rio Mesa Highin Oxnard

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 48.6%

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

600 Simon Way, Oxnard

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten112
Grade 166
Grade 271
Grade 357
Grade 470
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
541’20
513’21
473’22
455’23
455’24

Down 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rio Plaza Elementary from El Rio families.

Other schools in Rio Elementary 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; El Rio’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.