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Schools in Rio Oso

Rio Oso’s public schools

East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District and Browns Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rio Oso. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 18% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · East Nicolaus Joint Union High
Students per teacher
16.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
451 students on the public path
In brief

Rio Oso’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Rio Oso’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. East Nicolaus High places highest (better than 59%); Browns Elementary lowest (54%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Rio Oso, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Browns ElementaryBrowns Elementary School DistrictB−
9–12East Nicolaus Highin NicolausB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District.

Two districts serve Rio Oso

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

East Nicolaus Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 308 students · 17.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,371CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Browns Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 143 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$12,614CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District47%
State average 46.7% · 85 students tested
Math · 9–12, East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District17%
State average 33.1% · 85 students tested
Reading · K–8, Browns Elementary School District42%
State average 46.7% · 78 students tested
Math · K–8, Browns Elementary School District22%
State average 33.1% · 78 students tested

Rio Oso vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rio Oso—Browns Elementary K–8 · East Nicolaus Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Rio Oso

2 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 Rio Osoby address
Browns Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
143 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Rio Osoin other towns
East Nicolaus High
High · Grades 9–12 · Nicolaus
B
308 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Rio Oso’s schools

Are Rio Oso’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Rio Oso. East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District and Browns Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rio Oso. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Rio Oso in?

East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District and Browns Elementary School District.

Where do Rio Oso kids go to high school?

East Nicolaus High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.