Summary:
Rio Norte Junior High is a public middle school located in Santa Clarita, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,123 students. It is part of the William S. Hart Union High School District, which is ranked 243 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Rio Norte Junior High consistently performs exceptionally well on standardized tests, outperforming both the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75.92% of Rio Norte students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 67.28% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 52.18% of Rio Norte students were proficient or better, compared to 43.98% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top in the state for African American and Hispanic students, as well as performing well for Asian, White, and multi-racial students. Additionally, Rio Norte Junior High has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.6% to 8.9% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools in the district.
While Rio Norte Junior High excels academically, the nearby schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District, such as Sierra Vista Junior High, La Mesa Junior High, and Placerita Junior High, perform significantly lower on standardized tests and have higher chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that Rio Norte Junior High is an outlier within the district, with exceptional educational outcomes. The school has maintained its high academic performance and school ranking over an extended period, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, indicating its ability to consistently provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
William S. Hart Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
274th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,609
Students who attend Rio Norte Junior High usually attend:
Feeder schools for Rio Norte Junior High:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.1
Number of students: 1,110
Racial breakdown:
White:
39.1%
Hispanic:
26.5%
Asian:
23.6%
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Two or more races:
6.3%
African American:
4.1%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.2%
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