Rios Elementary

Summary:

Rios Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Cajon, California, serving 256 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rios Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming academic results compared to district and state averages, and struggles to support certain student subgroups. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.44% of Rios students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 31.78% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.62% to 75% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Rios Elementary's performance is notably lower than many nearby schools, such as Blossom Valley Elementary, Riverview Elementary, and Lakeview Elementary, which all have higher academic achievement and better student outcomes. Addressing the challenges at Rios Elementary, such as the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the underperformance of specific student subgroups, could be crucial for improving student outcomes and the overall success of the school.


Detail:

Public K-5

 14314 Rios Canyon Rd.
       El Cajon, CA  92021-2725


(619) 588-3090

District: Cajon Valley Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4843rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,005 Help


Students who attend Rios Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Los Coches Creek Middle
High:    Granite Hills High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  261

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.7%
White:
39.8%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rios Elementary ranks worse than 82.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.19. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.7%), White (39.8%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rios Elementary is 23.7, which is the 4th best among 19 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rios Elementary is $11,005. 14 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rios Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rios Elementary 4843rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rios Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cajon Valley Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Cajon Valley Union 1180th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rios Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rios Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.55 1424th 4809 70.4%
2005 63.23 1605th 4822 66.7%
2006 68.60 1409th 4818 70.8%
2007 70.08 1373rd 5113 73.1%
2008 53.82 2173rd 5113 57.5%
2009 52.35 2341st 5193 54.9%
2010 44.45 2880th 5314 45.8%
2011 55.75 2255th 5377 58.1%
2012 54.22 2386th 5390 55.7%
2013 57.83 2247th 5530 59.4%
2015 51.09 2390th 5611 57.4%
2016 35.54 3376th 5614 39.9%
2017 26.76 4105th 5692 27.9%
2018 27.43 4040th 5662 28.6%
2019 28.54 4059th 5789 29.9%
2022 23.07 4537th 5883 22.9%
2023 22.76 4588th 5874 21.9%
2024 20.19 4843rd 5862 17.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rios Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.15 2047th 3246 36.9%
2019 24.83 2882nd 3275 12.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rios Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.74 1222nd 2420 49.5%
2024 47.11 1055th 2634 59.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rios Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.43 3816th 5084 24.9%
2019 29.47 3886th 5173 24.9%
2022 24.02 4331st 5264 17.7%
2023 22.11 4535th 5374 15.6%
2024 23.63 4479th 5511 18.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Rios Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.96 3607th 5413 33.4%
2019 26.81 4093rd 5492 25.5%
2022 25.45 4167th 5635 26.1%
2023 18.85 4808th 5617 14.4%
2024 15.97 5040th 5605 10.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rios Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.18 1133rd 2128 46.8%
2022 24.18 1790th 2227 19.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Rios Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.98 4022nd 5431 25.9%
2019 31.54 3665th 5510 33.5%
2022 22.75 4450th 5663 21.4%
2023 26.65 4076th 5650 27.9%
2024 24.37 4324th 5636 23.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rios Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.78 4264th 4830 11.7%
2019 24.14 4097th 4963 17.4%
2022 20.47 4475th 5084 12.0%
2023 21.75 4352nd 5098 14.6%
2024 20.41 4426th 5102 13.2%
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Rank History for White students at Rios Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.21 2422nd 2737 11.5%
2019 18.65 2419th 2834 14.6%
2022 12.99 2446th 2726 10.3%
2023 14.72 2353rd 2662 11.6%
2024 11.88 2398th 2647 9.4%
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Data source: test scores: California 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.

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Enrollment information for Rios Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 629 3 7 37 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1989 604 2 12 46 8 n/a n/a 0 672
1990 685 4 10 56 10 n/a n/a 0 765
1991 753 10 14 45 10 n/a n/a 0 832
1992 752 4 24 50 11 n/a n/a 0 841
1993 780 11 25 72 8 n/a n/a 0 896
1994 759 13 21 80 9 n/a n/a 0 882
1995 408 24 14 63 9 n/a n/a 0 518
1996 408 24 14 63 9 n/a n/a 0 518
1997 404 21 11 78 9 n/a n/a 0 523
1998 394 20 11 76 7 n/a n/a 0 508
1999 419 24 14 90 6 n/a n/a 0 553
2000 425 16 17 91 9 n/a n/a 0 558
2001 397 20 17 92 6 n/a n/a 0 532
2002 350 25 23 91 7 n/a n/a 0 496
2003 350 25 23 91 7 n/a n/a 0 496
2004 313 26 16 96 6 n/a n/a 0 457
2005 297 15 18 89 3 n/a n/a 12 434
2006 279 11 10 98 3 n/a n/a 6 407
2007 221 5 6 81 1 n/a n/a 26 340
2008 227 4 6 85 n/a n/a n/a 0 322
2009 194 7 0 90 2 3 35 0 331
2010 184 5 2 103 2 3 19 0 318
2011 157 5 7 109 1 1 18 0 298
2012 152 6 6 111 1 0 20 0 296
2013 143 7 9 104 1 0 15 0 279
2014 125 11 9 92 1 1 13 0 252
2015 126 12 8 91 0 1 12 0 250
2016 148 10 3 100 0 0 10 0 271
2017 161 13 5 122 0 3 13 0 317
2018 179 22 6 133 1 3 15 0 359
2019 165 14 3 143 1 3 16 0 345
2020 126 8 4 124 4 2 16 0 284
2021 128 6 6 114 3 2 15 0 274
2022 112 6 6 108 2 1 17 0 252
2023 106 11 7 111 2 1 18 0 256
2024 104 12 9 122 1 0 13 0 261

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 Rios Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 676 24.0 28.1 n/a
1989 672 28.1 23.9 n/a
1990 765 31.0 24.6 n/a
1991 832 31.5 26.4 n/a
1992 841 32.0 26.2 18.3
1993 896 31.7 28.3 26.9
1994 882 29.5 29.9 29
1995 518 17.4 29.8 44.6
1996 518 17.4 29.8 44.6
1997 523 22.8 22.9 45.9
1998 508 26.0 19.5 45.1
1999 553 25.8 21.4 46.3
2000 558 25.6 21.8 42.5
2001 532 25.9 20.5 40.8
2002 496 23.6 21.0 37.5
2003 496 23.6 21.0 37.5
2004 457 20.0 22.9 44.9
2005 434 18.4 23.6 38.9
2006 407 19.0 21.4 37.7
2007 340 16.1 21.1 43.9
2008 322 19.2 16.8 42.2
2009 331 15.9 18.3 41.7
2010 318 13.8 23.0 52.8
2011 298 n/a n/a 58.4
2012 296 12.0 24.6 n/a
2013 279 11.0 25.3 60.2
2014 252 10.0 25.2 63.5
2015 250 12.0 20.8 70
2016 271 12.0 22.5 72
2017 317 14.2 22.3 76.3
2018 359 16.2 22.1 64.3
2019 345 13.7 25.0 67.8
2020 284 n/a n/a 68.7
2021 274 11.7 23.3 63.1
2022 252 11.0 22.9 47.6
2023 256 10.0 25.6 75
2024 261 11.0 23.7 76.6

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 Rios Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 676 24.0 28.1 n/a
1989 672 28.1 23.9 n/a
1990 765 31.0 24.6 n/a
1991 832 31.5 26.4 n/a
1992 841 32.0 26.2 18.3
1993 896 31.7 28.3 26.9
1994 882 29.5 29.9 29
1995 518 17.4 29.8 44.6
1996 518 17.4 29.8 44.6
1997 523 22.8 22.9 45.9
1998 508 26.0 19.5 45.1
1999 553 25.8 21.4 46.3
2000 558 25.6 21.8 42.5
2001 532 25.9 20.5 40.8
2002 496 23.6 21.0 37.5
2003 496 23.6 21.0 37.5
2004 457 20.0 22.9 44.9
2005 434 18.4 23.6 38.9
2006 407 19.0 21.4 37.7
2007 340 16.1 21.1 43.9
2008 322 19.2 16.8 42.2
2009 331 15.9 18.3 41.7
2010 318 13.8 23.0 52.8
2011 298 n/a n/a 58.4
2012 296 12.0 24.6 n/a
2013 279 11.0 25.3 60.2
2014 252 10.0 25.2 63.5
2015 250 12.0 20.8 70
2016 271 12.0 22.5 72
2017 317 14.2 22.3 76.3
2018 359 16.2 22.1 64.3
2019 345 13.7 25.0 67.8
2020 284 n/a n/a 68.7
2021 274 11.7 23.3 63.1
2022 252 11.0 22.9 47.6
2023 256 10.0 25.6 75
2024 261 11.0 23.7 76.6

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Rios Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
201393.0%2.0%5.0%0.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%
201492.0%0.0%0.0%8.0%95.0%92.0%100.0%95.0%95.0%
201598.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%98.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201894.0%0.0%2.0%5.0%95.0%97.0%≥98.0%94.0%95.0%
201990.0%0.0%10.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%92.0%≥95.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rios Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,005

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rios Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4059th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4588th of 5874 Elementary schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rios Elementary)3422.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Union)37.131.4
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rios Elementary)37.725
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Union)40.331.9
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rios Elementary)45.810.5
 35.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Union)40.231.1
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rios Elementary)40.710.5
 30.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Union)38.829.3
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rios Elementary)26.231.3
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cajon Valley Union)42.132.2
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rios Elementary)21.325
 3.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cajon Valley Union)31.120.1
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Rios Elementary)16.424.5
 8.1%
   5th Grade Science (Cajon Valley Union)24.321
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students345256
 25.8%
African American1411
 21.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian37
 133.3%
Hispanic143111
 22.4%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White165106
 35.8%
Two or More Races1618
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.8%75%
 7.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rios Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 261 students attended Rios Elementary.

Students who attend Rios Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Coches Creek Middle
High : Granite Hills High

Students at Rios Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 40% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

Rios Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of California elementary schools.


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