Rio Colorado Elementary School

Summary:

Rio Colorado Elementary School is a public elementary school in San Luis, Arizona, serving 503 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Gadsden Elementary District, which is ranked 219 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rio Colorado Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with significantly below-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance on key student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-income backgrounds, is also among the lowest in the state. Compared to nearby schools within the Gadsden Elementary District, Rio Colorado Elementary performs worse, while schools in the neighboring Somerton Elementary District have similar or slightly better academic outcomes.

Rio Colorado Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 28.4 to 33 students per teacher, which is higher than the nearby Gadsden Elementary School and the state average. Addressing the systemic issues that contribute to the school's low performance, such as resource allocation, teacher quality, and targeted interventions for struggling students, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes at Rio Colorado Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1055 N. Main Street
       San Luis, AZ  85349


(928) 627-6902

District: Gadsden Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
762nd of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,075 Help


Students who attend Rio Colorado Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    San Luis Middle School
High:    San Luis High School

Student/teacher ratio:  28.3 Help
Number of students:  539

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.1%
White:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rio Colorado Elementary School ranks worse than 83.6% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Gadsden Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.1%), White (0.6%), American Indian (0.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio Colorado Elementary School is 28.3, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Gadsden Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rio Colorado Elementary School is $8,075, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Gadsden Elementary District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rio Colorado Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Colorado Elementary School 762nd of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Rio Colorado Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Gadsden Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gadsden Elementary District 230th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rio Colorado Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rio Colorado Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 16.98 961st 1062 9.5%
2010 16.38 990th 1090 9.2%
2011 12.77 998th 1075 7.2%
2012 18.67 1045th 1141 8.4%
2013 20.78 1030th 1158 11.1%
2014 14.09 985th 1079 8.7%
2015 11.72 900th 955 5.8%
2016 15.36 962nd 1079 10.8%
2017 14.38 996th 1106 9.9%
2018 9.08 1076th 1109 3.0%
2019 11.66 961st 1039 7.5%
2021 18.90 1017th 1226 17.0%
2022 12.97 884th 1000 11.6%
2023 26.84 873rd 1245 29.9%
2024 16.10 762nd 912 16.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rio Colorado Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.69 154th 155 0.6%
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
2023 26.26 312th 451 30.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rio Colorado Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.60 970th 1201 19.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rio Colorado Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.05 794th 820 3.2%
2022 16.02 562nd 618 9.1%
2023 31.68 781st 1116 30.0%
2024 22.97 447th 556 19.6%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Rio Colorado Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.07 6th 7 14.3%
2021 32.27 41st 60 31.7%
2023 30.53 31st 37 16.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Rio Colorado Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.05 976th 1023 4.6%
2019 12.66 775th 862 10.1%
2021 19.09 1034th 1219 15.2%
2022 7.30 804th 824 2.4%
2023 25.77 888th 1219 27.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Rio Colorado Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.90 1011th 1032 2.0%
2019 10.41 788th 850 7.3%
2021 21.21 989th 1220 18.9%
2022 7.88 802nd 830 3.4%
2023 26.26 884th 1216 27.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rio Colorado Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.81 881st 911 3.3%
2019 14.10 661st 709 6.8%
2021 24.76 961st 1198 19.8%
2022 14.46 665th 716 7.1%
2023 31.92 789th 1170 32.6%
2024 18.72 407th 486 16.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rio Colorado Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 3 0 0 308 0 n/a n/a -9 302
1989 2 0 0 403 0 n/a n/a -78 327
1990 n/a n/a n/a 405 n/a n/a n/a -62 343
1991 2 0 0 403 0 n/a n/a 8 413
1992 0 0 0 652 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1993 0 0 0 888 0 n/a n/a 0 888
1994 2 0 0 924 0 n/a n/a 0 926
1995 0 1 0 660 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1996 0 1 0 660 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1997 0 1 0 724 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1998 0 0 0 811 0 n/a n/a 0 811
1999 0 0 0 719 0 n/a n/a 0 719
2000 0 0 0 721 0 n/a n/a 0 721
2001 1 0 0 654 0 n/a n/a 0 655
2002 1 0 0 1184 0 n/a n/a 0 1185
2003 1 0 0 1184 0 n/a n/a 0 1185
2004 0 0 0 763 0 n/a n/a 0 763
2005 1 0 0 638 0 n/a n/a 0 639
2006 0 0 0 686 0 n/a n/a 0 686
2007 1 0 0 714 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2008 2 0 0 812 0 n/a n/a 0 814
2009 0 0 0 795 0 n/a n/a 0 795
2010 0 0 0 722 0 n/a n/a 0 722
2011 1 0 0 725 0 0 0 0 726
2012 0 0 0 683 0 0 0 0 683
2013 0 0 0 680 0 0 0 0 680
2014 1 0 0 668 0 0 0 0 669
2015 0 0 0 630 0 0 0 0 630
2016 0 0 0 601 0 0 0 0 601
2017 0 0 0 667 0 0 0 0 667
2018 0 0 0 623 0 0 0 0 623
2019 0 0 0 577 0 0 0 0 577
2020 1 0 0 529 0 0 0 0 530
2021 1 0 0 494 0 0 0 0 495
2022 2 0 0 539 0 0 0 0 541
2023 2 0 0 500 1 0 0 0 503
2024 3 0 0 534 2 0 0 0 539

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rio Colorado Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 302 13.0 23.2 n/a
1989 327 13.0 25.1 n/a
1990 343 13.3 25.7 n/a
1991 413 15.5 26.6 n/a
1992 652 23.5 27.7 n/a
1993 888 31.0 28.6 n/a
1994 926 31.0 29.9 n/a
1995 661 31.0 21.3 n/a
1996 661 31.0 21.3 n/a
1997 725 28.0 25.9 n/a
1998 811 30.3 26.8 n/a
1999 719 29.3 24.5 n/a
2000 721 26.0 27.7 n/a
2001 655 28.3 23.1 n/a
2002 1185 45.3 26.2 n/a
2003 1185 45.3 26.2 n/a
2004 763 27.5 27.7 99.6
2005 639 29.0 22.0 99.5
2006 686 28.0 24.5 99.6
2007 715 30.0 23.8 99.6
2008 814 31.0 26.3 99.6
2009 795 31.0 25.6 99.6
2010 722 28.0 25.7 97.6
2011 726 27.0 26.8 99.6
2012 683 26.0 26.2 99.6
2013 680 24.0 28.3 99.6
2014 669 26.0 25.7 99.6
2015 630 22.0 28.6 1.6
2016 601 21.0 28.6 99.5
2017 667 25.0 26.6 99.6
2018 623 20.0 31.1 96.8
2019 577 17.0 33.9 96.9
2020 530 11.0 48.1 97
2021 495 15.0 33.0 n/a
2022 541 19.0 28.4 96.7
2023 503 17.0 29.5 96.8
2024 539 19.0 28.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rio Colorado Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 302 13.0 23.2 n/a
1989 327 13.0 25.1 n/a
1990 343 13.3 25.7 n/a
1991 413 15.5 26.6 n/a
1992 652 23.5 27.7 n/a
1993 888 31.0 28.6 n/a
1994 926 31.0 29.9 n/a
1995 661 31.0 21.3 n/a
1996 661 31.0 21.3 n/a
1997 725 28.0 25.9 n/a
1998 811 30.3 26.8 n/a
1999 719 29.3 24.5 n/a
2000 721 26.0 27.7 n/a
2001 655 28.3 23.1 n/a
2002 1185 45.3 26.2 n/a
2003 1185 45.3 26.2 n/a
2004 763 27.5 27.7 99.6
2005 639 29.0 22.0 99.5
2006 686 28.0 24.5 99.6
2007 715 30.0 23.8 99.6
2008 814 31.0 26.3 99.6
2009 795 31.0 25.6 99.6
2010 722 28.0 25.7 97.6
2011 726 27.0 26.8 99.6
2012 683 26.0 26.2 99.6
2013 680 24.0 28.3 99.6
2014 669 26.0 25.7 99.6
2015 630 22.0 28.6 1.6
2016 601 21.0 28.6 99.5
2017 667 25.0 26.6 99.6
2018 623 20.0 31.1 96.8
2019 577 17.0 33.9 96.9
2020 530 11.0 48.1 97
2021 495 15.0 33.0 n/a
2022 541 19.0 28.4 96.7
2023 503 17.0 29.5 96.8
2024 539 19.0 28.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rio Colorado Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,050 (12.5%) $137 (1.6%) $2,238 (26.6%) $5,864 (69.6%) $1,375 (16.3%) $7,238 (85.9%) $8,426
2020 $926 (13.4%) $179 (2.6%) $2,030 (29.3%) $4,758 (68.6%) $1,069 (15.4%) $5,827 (84.1%) $6,931
2021 $970 (12.2%) $236 (3.0%) $2,177 (27.3%) $5,586 (70.1%) $1,174 (14.7%) $6,759 (84.8%) $7,966
2022 $984 (12.2%) $624 (7.7%) $2,592 (32.1%) $5,796 (71.8%) $670 (8.3%) $6,466 (80.1%) $8,074

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rio Colorado Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 961st of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 873rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 22.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students577503
 12.8%
African American00
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic577500
 13.3%
Pacific Islander00
White02
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.9%96.8%
 0.1%


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Students at Rio Colorado Elementary School are 99% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 539 students attended Rio Colorado Elementary School.

Students who attend Rio Colorado Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Luis Middle School
High : San Luis High School

Rio Colorado Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Arizona elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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