Rio Vista Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Rio Vista Elementary School

1351 E Limberlost Dr
Tucson, AZ 85719

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Top 50%

Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rio Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 359 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rio Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Rio Vista Elementary School's student population of 359 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rio Vista Elementary School
Kind	64
1	52
2	67
3	54
4	56
5	66

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Total Students

359 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School
2023	317
2022	320
2020	433
2019	433
2018	481
2017	481
2016	488
2015	518
2014	492
2013	492
2012	521
2011	519
2010	530
2009	544
2008	598
2007	624
2006	605
2005	616
2004	654
2003	204
2002	633
2001	651
2000	660
1999	679
1998	721
1997	731
1996	776
1995	724
1994	711
1993	717
1992	743
1991	815
1990	740

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	34
2015	32
2014	33
2013	33
2012	33
2011	35
2010	35
2009	40
2008	39
2007	42
2006	41
2005	41
2004	41
2003	39
2002	38
2001	49
2000	46
1999	38
1998	38
1997	38
1996	39
1995	37
1994	35
1993	35
1992	36
1991	37
1990	34
1989	30
1988	27
1987	24

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School Rankings

Rio Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rio Vista Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#748 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School
2023	#748
2022	#825
2021	#1032
2019	#1144
2018	#938
2017	#854
2016	#693
2015	#877
2014	#831
2013	#742
2012	#745

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	37%	34%	37%
2022	37%	35%	39%
2021	22%	32%	32%
2019	40%	45%	45%
2018	45%	45%	44%
2017	47%	42%	41%
2016	41%	39%	40%
2015	40%	38%	42%
2014	65%	63%	65%
2013	66%	63%	66%
2012	66%	63%	67%

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35-39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2022	37%	40%	44%
2021	27%	39%	40%
2019	39%	45%	48%
2018	42%	44%	44%
2017	34%	42%	45%
2016	43%	40%	44%
2015	33%	38%	42%
2014	80%	79%	83%
2013	81%	78%	83%
2012	77%	77%	82%
2011	77%	77%	82%

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20-24%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	10:1	17:1	15:1
2022	11:1	17:1	15:1
2020	14:1	18:1	18:1
2019	14:1	18:1	18:1
2018	16:1	19:1	17:1
2017	16:1	19:1	17:1
2016	14:1	20:1	17:1
2015	16:1	20:1	17:1
2014	15:1	19:1	17:1
2013	15:1	19:1	18:1
2012	16:1	18:1	18:1
2011	15:1	19:1	17:1
2010	15:1	18:1	17:1
2009	14:1	18:1	16:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	18:1	17:1
2006	15:1	18:1	17:1
2005	15:1	19:1	18:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2003	5:1	19:1	4:1
2002	17:1	19:1	20:1
2001	13:1	19:1	19:1
2000	14:1	19:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	19:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	20:1	21:1
1992	21:1	20:1	21:1
1991	22:1	20:1	21:1
1990	22:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	3%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	5%	6%	2%
2008	5%	5%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	5%	7%	2%
2005	4%	7%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	2%
2000	3%	8%	2%
1999	3%	7%	2%
1998	3%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	3%	7%	2%
1995	3%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	2%	7%	2%
1992	1%	8%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

64%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	66%	47%	44%
2022	69%	47%	44%
2020	72%	45%	43%
2019	72%	45%	43%
2018	72%	45%	43%
2017	72%	45%	43%
2016	72%	45%	42%
2015	74%	45%	41%
2014	73%	44%	41%
2013	74%	43%	39%
2012	69%	43%	39%
2011	65%	42%	38%
2010	64%	41%	37%
2009	64%	41%	37%
2008	64%	42%	37%
2007	61%	41%	36%
2006	62%	39%	34%
2005	60%	38%	33%
2004	57%	37%	32%
2003	47%	36%	33%
2002	45%	35%	29%
2001	41%	33%	28%
2000	35%	33%	27%
1999	33%	32%	26%
1998	30%	31%	25%
1997	30%	30%	24%
1996	25%	30%	23%
1995	21%	29%	22%
1994	21%	28%	21%
1993	19%	27%	21%
1992	16%	25%	19%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	7%	5%	4%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	5%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%

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White

24%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	21%	35%	43%
2022	19%	35%	43%
2020	18%	38%	44%
2019	18%	38%	44%
2018	18%	38%	45%
2017	18%	38%	45%
2016	18%	39%	47%
2015	16%	40%	48%
2014	18%	41%	48%
2013	17%	42%	49%
2012	23%	42%	50%
2011	24%	42%	51%
2010	25%	44%	52%
2009	24%	44%	53%
2008	23%	44%	53%
2007	26%	45%	55%
2006	26%	47%	57%
2005	31%	48%	58%
2004	35%	48%	59%
2003	47%	49%	57%
2002	47%	50%	62%
2001	50%	52%	64%
2000	56%	53%	65%
1999	59%	54%	66%
1998	61%	56%	67%
1997	62%	57%	68%
1996	68%	57%	69%
1995	72%	58%	70%
1994	72%	59%	71%
1993	74%	60%	72%
1992	79%	61%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	0.52	0.65	0.62
2022	0.49	0.65	0.62
2020	0.45	0.65	0.63
2019	0.45	0.65	0.63
2018	0.45	0.65	0.61
2017	0.45	0.65	0.61
2016	0.45	0.65	0.61
2015	0.43	0.64	0.61
2014	0.45	0.64	0.61
2013	0.43	0.64	0.61
2012	0.47	0.64	0.60
2011	0.52	0.65	0.60
2010	0.53	0.64	0.59
2009	0.53	0.64	0.59
2008	0.54	0.63	0.58
2007	0.56	0.63	0.58
2006	0.55	0.63	0.57
2005	0.55	0.62	0.56
2004	0.56	0.63	0.55
2003	0.56	0.63	0.57
2002	0.58	0.62	0.53
2001	0.58	0.62	0.52
2000	0.57	0.62	0.51
1999	0.55	0.60	0.51
1998	0.54	0.59	0.49
1997	0.53	0.58	0.48
1996	0.47	0.58	0.47
1995	0.44	0.58	0.46
1994	0.44	0.57	0.45
1993	0.42	0.56	0.44
1992	0.35	0.56	0.43

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Eligible for

98%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	76%	39%	37%
2022	58%	29%	22%
2020	75%	43%	40%
2019	75%	43%	40%
2016	1%	33%	11%
2015	67%	34%	38%
2013	15%	37%	8%
2012	44%	36%	22%
2011	24%	36%	7%
2010	2%	38%	3%
2009	78%	39%	37%
2008	70%	29%	34%
2007	73%	32%	33%
2006	84%	37%	39%
2005	82%	40%	36%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Rio Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	9%	2%	2%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2009	7%	10%	6%
2008	10%	9%	6%
2007	7%	9%	5%
2006	10%	8%	6%
2005	10%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rio Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Rio Vista Elementary School is ranked #748 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Rio Vista Elementary School?

359 students attend Rio Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Rio Vista Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rio Vista Elementary School?

Rio Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Rio Vista Elementary School offer ?

Rio Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rio Vista Elementary School part of?

Rio Vista Elementary School is part of Amphitheater Unified District (4406) School District.

In what neighborhood is Rio Vista Elementary School located?

Rio Vista Elementary School is located in the Campus Farm neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 359 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education