Rio Lindo Elementary, Oxnard CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Rio Lindo Elementary

Rio Lindo Elementary serves about four hundred students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Oxnard, California. The school sits in the Rio Elementary School District, which voters supported with a general obligation bond in 2022 for facility improvements and safety upgrades, a commitment that appears on property tax bills in the area. The district has been shifting toward a K-8 academy model, including the new Rio del Sol STEAM academy that opened as the district's first K-8 campus and the county's first STEAM school.

The student body at Rio Lindo is predominantly Hispanic, with about three-quarters of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a community with significant economic need. English learner status and special education enrollment data were not available in the school's public record, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about support services in these areas.

Academic proficiency at Rio Lindo is low across the subjects tested. In English language arts, overall proficiency sits in the range of about a quarter of students meeting grade-level standards. In mathematics, proficiency is similarly low, ranging from around a sixth to a third of students depending on grade level. In science, tested only at fifth grade, proficiency is about a seventh of students. These results place the school in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency when compared against other districts in Ventura County. The data available covers only the 2024-25 school year, so it does not yet show whether performance is stable, improving, or declining.

The housing market around Oxnard and the 93036 ZIP code reflects a mid-priced coastal area under active development. Home values in the area are above the state benchmark, and rents have remained relatively stable. The region is experiencing substantial growth, with new residential units under construction across multiple neighborhoods, including mixed single-family and multifamily projects. New commercial space is also being built, concentrated in North Oxnard. Employment in the area centers on agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, and maritime trade, with significant employers including Haas Automation and several hospital systems.

Oxnard itself is the county's largest city and primary commercial hub, though walkability varies widely. Downtown is highly walkable with local businesses, restaurants, and parks, while suburban neighborhoods and the areas where newer schools sit tend to require a car for daily errands. Rio Lindo's location on Snow Avenue places it in a mixed-use residential area that is part of the city's broader pattern of development spreading outward from the walkable downtown core.

The school's grade band means it serves only elementary students, so state graduation rates do not apply. The school offers the standard elementary curriculum; no specialized programs, electives, or magnet designations appear in the available data. A parent considering Rio Lindo would benefit from visiting to understand the school's specific approach to instruction, asking about support for English learners and students with disabilities, and discussing the low proficiency numbers directly with staff to understand what intervention and acceleration work is underway.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 323%

School 23% · District 31% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 30% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 23% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 26% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 32% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 41% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 514%

School 14% · District 21% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

This schoolRio Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income64%33 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income17%Higher-income17%0 pp gap