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Schools in El Rio · Oxnard Union High School District, Rio Elementary School District

El Rio’s public schools score below 65% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 18% of El Rio’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving El Rio, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#687of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Oxnard Union High
Students per teacher
22.9
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,200 students on the public path
In brief

El Rio’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 501 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of El Rio’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Oxnard Union High spends $19,657 per student and Rio Elementary $18,427, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind El Rio’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of California school districts, #687 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (501)Better than 26%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,316 test results and a graduating class of 4,156 could put El Rio anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of El Rio’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,306 in math, 7,326 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve El Rio, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–12Rio Mesa HighOxnard Union High School DistrictB

El Rio runs its own schools through grade 8 (Rio Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Oxnard Union High School District, shared with Camarillo, Oxnard, Port Hueneme and San Buenaventura (Ventura). Parts of El Rio (10% of its land) are served by Mesa Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve El Rio

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oxnard Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 12 schools · 16,014 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 22.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,657CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Rio Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 9 schools · 5,250 students · 23.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,427CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Oxnard Union High School District42%
State average 46.7% · 3978 students tested
Math · 9–12, Oxnard Union High School District15%
State average 33.1% · 3948 students tested
Reading · K–8, Rio Elementary School District34%
State average 46.7% · 3348 students tested
Math · K–8, Rio Elementary School District21%
State average 33.1% · 3358 students tested

El Rio vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share El Rio’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
El RioC+Rio Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12
OxnardC−Oxnard Elementary K–8 · Rio Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12

Every school in El Rio

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in El Rioby address
Rio Real Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oxnard
C−
794 students24:1Rate it →
Rio Plaza Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
D
455 students27:1Rate it →
Rio Mesa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B
1,951 students23:1Rate it →
Other public schools in El Riorun by other districts or the state
Providence
Grades K–12 · Oxnard
Alternative Education
35 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about El Rio’s schools

Are El Rio’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools El Rio children attend score below 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #687 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is El Rio in?

Two districts: Rio Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Oxnard Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Camarillo, Oxnard, Port Hueneme and San Buenaventura (Ventura).

Where do El Rio kids go to high school?

Rio Mesa High in Oxnard, with 1,951 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is El Rio’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Oxnard Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does El Rio spend per student?

$19,657 in Oxnard Union High School District and $18,427 in Rio Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.